boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
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boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

17th 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
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LV)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LV)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Received
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LAR)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Players traded away
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

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 math is unkind, and the D- follows.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They will need Overton to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That Golday pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 LT Overton
In the 29th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A tidy little value on Emmanuel Pregnon in pick No. 49, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in slot 61 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They took Zakee Wheatley at par in pick 67, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick82 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at Round 3, Pick 18 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick93 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 93 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at the 102nd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117 Rnd4 Blake Miller
No drama and no debate, Blake Miller went about where he belonged in slot 117. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at the 135th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168 Rnd5 Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart in pick 168 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick176 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
By-the-book stuff, Pat Coogan at pick No. 176 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.