peyton 'S MOCK DRAFT
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peyton 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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  • peyton DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

When a board-topper like Colton Hood slides to No. 181, you do not overthink it, and the Raiders did not. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jermod McCoy
The board fumbled Jermod McCoy all the way to pick 36, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Spencer Fano
You do not let an offensive lineman like Spencer Fano reach No. 67 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 CJ Allen
They robbed the room for CJ Allen here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick117 Rnd4 Garrett Nussmeier
Taking Garrett Nussmeier in the 117th pick is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
They barely believed it either: Jake Slaughter still on the board at the Round 4 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick176 Rnd5 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Circle this one: Dani Dennis-Sutton at Round 5, Pick 37 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at slot 181 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick184 Rnd6 Germie Bernard
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Germie Bernard in the 184th overall pick, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219 Rnd7 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at pick No. 219 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.