1kanak'S MOCK DRAFT
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1kanak'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2026

25th draft

  • 1kanak DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
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
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Fisher
OT
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B+.

The Raiders spent real capital to be 116 picks early on Solomon Tuliaupupu, and the board is going to hold them to it.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

Landing Downs that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 18 they get an enforcer at safety, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick33 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid up for Olaivavega Ioane at No. 33 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jake Slaughter in slot 46. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ian Strong
A tidy little value on Ian Strong in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
No drama and no debate, D'Angelo Ponds went about where he belonged in the 101st overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
They reached a country mile for Sammy Omosigho at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick136 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
A real head-scratcher, Gracen Halton in slot 136 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175 Rnd5 Solomon Tuliaupupu
A wild overpay on Solomon Tuliaupupu in the 175th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.