boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT

boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

14th draft

  • boulder12 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LV)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LV)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Players traded away
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Maxx Crosby
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: D-.

The Raiders lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

If Overton pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On value alone, Scott makes the weekend a net positive.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, offensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 LT Overton
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Zion Young
They went early on Zion Young in slot 36, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick61 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A conviction pick on Omar Cooper Jr. at pick No. 67 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick93 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
The board fumbled Keionte Scott all the way to the 93rd pick, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
A slide stopped in the 102nd overall pick, with Emmett Johnson worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham at No. 117 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
They did well to land Jakobe Thomas in the 135th pick, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Value with a capital V on Ted Hurst in pick No. 168, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick176 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Fair-plus on Lander Barton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.