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boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

27th 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: 28 RND: 1 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
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
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

Somebody took the Raiders to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

Every board in the league had Young lower, and that gap is the story.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick No. 28 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at the 36th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell at Round 3, Pick 3 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the 102nd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
The board had Bishop Fitzgerald higher than the Round 4 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick118 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Nothing to complain about; Bryce Lance went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
They liked Max Iheanachor enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 134. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Lander Barton
They paid up for Lander Barton at No. 155 when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick174 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
No edge and no loss on Le'Veon Moss in pick 174; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.