boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT

boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

16th draft

  • boulder12 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B-.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That Golday pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. They are betting Young proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Zion Young
A reach on Zion Young in Round 2, Pick 4; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Lee Hunter. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jake Golday
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Jake Golday in pick 102, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
Nice patience on Xavier Scott, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
They took CJ Daniels at par in the 135th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Good price on Lander Barton in pick No. 176, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.