1kanak'S MOCK DRAFT
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1kanak'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 1, 2026

23rd draft

  • 1kanak DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (IND)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Carter II
CB
Head Shot
Blake Freeland
OT
Head Shot
Patrick Queen
LB
Head Shot
Derek Stingley Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A-
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Raiders a A-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Raiders would have aced it. Solomon Tuliaupupu at pick No. 175 is 116 spots clear of where he belonged. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Styles. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

The Raiders clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at Round 2, Pick 1 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 34 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Ian Strong
They jumped the gun on Ian Strong, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick65 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 65th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick101 Rnd4 Diego Pavia
A reasonable price with a little left over, Diego Pavia in the 101st overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Austin Siereveld
Circle this one: Austin Siereveld at No. 104 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
They paid a round early for Bray Hubbard in No. 118, more than the board wanted. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick136 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at pick No. 136 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Solomon Tuliaupupu
Solomon Tuliaupupu at Round 5, Pick 36 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.