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boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

10th Draft

  • boulder12 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LV)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LV)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BUF)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dane Jackson
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: D.

Somebody took the Raiders to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

The whole projection now runs through Fernando Mendoza; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They will need Young to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at slot 36 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 67, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
They liked Jaishawn Barham enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 102. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick117 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A quiet steal in the 117th overall pick: D'Angelo Ponds for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They paid sticker price for Blake Miller in pick 118, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick126 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
Good price on Charles Jagusah in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick135 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in No. 135 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick167 Rnd5 Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart in the 167th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick176 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Pat Coogan. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.