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Dh'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

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  • Dh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LV)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LV)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LV)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (LV)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (LV)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (LV)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Myles Bryant
CB
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Cody Ford
OT
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Marcus Jones
CB
Head Shot
Baker Mayfield
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureA-
Lew should have been long gone. The Raiders pounced, and earned a D+.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Raiders shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.

The Raiders indulged a want in Hill Jr. while a need in running back and tight end stayed open. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Lew steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick28 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the 28th overall pick they get an island corner, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 30 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks slipping to pick No. 38 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick42 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Anthony Hill Jr. while clear needs at running back and tight end sat open.
Pick61 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
They read the board right and Germie Bernard was the payoff at No. 61. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
They let Antonio Williams come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 3. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick72 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy is a better player than pick 72 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick93 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They robbed the room for Connor Lew here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Good price on Caden Curry in No. 110, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at the 112th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling at the 117th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick132 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the quarterback. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at slot 135 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Value with a capital V on Kage Casey in the 151st overall pick, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson at pick No. 169 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They did well to land Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick181 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Nice patience on Taylen Green, who had no business lasting to the 181st pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick184 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister in slot 184 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick219 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
No edge and no loss on Peyton Bowen in No. 219; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.