boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
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boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

22nd 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: 17 RND: 1 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Players traded away
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Maxx Crosby
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a D-.

The Raiders did not so much draft Derrick Moore as overpay for him, 36 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a disruptive interior force, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Zion Young
A premium they did not need to pay, Zion Young a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in slot 67 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
No edge and no loss on Xavier Scott in pick No. 102; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
They paid sticker price for Jaishawn Barham in the 117th overall pick, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick118 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They took Blake Miller at par in pick 118, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jakobe Thomas. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick135 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at No. 135 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Iheanachor in slot 156. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott in the 176th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.