DBTFBPourcast'S MOCK DRAFT
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DBTFBPourcast'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

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  • DBTFBPourcast DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. However the rest shakes out, Slaughter at that price is a win they earned. They are betting Branch proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Caleb Banks at Round 2, Pick 4 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Nice patience on Jake Slaughter, who had no business lasting to the 67th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
They paid up for Zachariah Branch at No. 102 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A slide stopped in slot 117, with D'Angelo Ponds worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
They took Earnest Greene III at par in the 176th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick181 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
By-the-book stuff, Rayshaun Benny at pick 181 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick184 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Value with a capital V on Lander Barton in Round 6, Pick 4, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick219 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
They liked Isaac Smith enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 219. It adds depth where they could use a little.