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

28th 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: 29 RND: 1 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LV)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAR)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a D-, for the Raiders.

The Raiders torched the value chart for Lander Barton, taking him 34 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Getting Daniels where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 29 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young in No. 36 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick61 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Olaivavega Ioane in the 61st overall pick, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in pick No. 67 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
They robbed the room for Zakee Wheatley here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick117 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling at the 117th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick167 Rnd5 Quinten Joyner
They reached into another round for Quinten Joyner, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick174 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in Round 5, Pick 36 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.