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boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2026

19th 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
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (LV)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LAR)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Players traded away
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Maxx Crosby
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says D-.

The Raiders did not so much draft Trey Zuhn III as overpay for him, 30 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

However the rest shakes out, Styles at that price is a win they earned.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value.
Pick29 Rnd1 LT Overton
In slot 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 paid up for Zion Young at pick No. 36 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick61 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
No drama and no debate, Lee Hunter went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 3. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Value with a capital V on Jake Golday in the 93rd pick, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
No edge and no loss on Xavier Scott in Round 4, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They took Blake Miller at par in slot 117, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
A real head-scratcher, Ted Hurst in the 135th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at the 166th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick168 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A reach on Pat Coogan in pick No. 168; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick176 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick 176 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.