boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
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boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

26th 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
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Players traded away
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Maxx Crosby
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a D- for the Raiders.

The phones were a trap the Raiders kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They are betting Wilson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 17 they get a load in the middle, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Fair-plus on Colton Hood, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell at No. 67 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald at slot 117 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick118 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
They did well to land Chase Bisontis in Round 4, Pick 18, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
A conviction pick on Max Iheanachor at pick No. 134 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick155 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor slipping to the 155th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick174 Rnd5 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A minor itch, scratched.