boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
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boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2026

20th draft

  • boulder12 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeff Okudah
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: D-.

The Raiders lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. Every board in the league had Lawrence lower, and that gap is the story.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Golday value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick18 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 18th overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 LT Overton
LT Overton at Round 2, Pick 4 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick50 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in pick No. 50 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Isaiah World
They paid up for Isaiah World at pick 67 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick82 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Omar Cooper Jr. at the 82nd pick, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jake Golday
You do not let an edge rusher like Jake Golday reach No. 102 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
A clean, defensible pick in the 135th overall pick with a little surplus value in Jakobe Thomas. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick176 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at slot 176 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.