1kanak'S MOCK DRAFT
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1kanak'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

35th draft(Good)

  • 1kanak DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LV)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LV)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LV)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joey Porter Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Raiders and Mateer: B+.

The Raiders spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: John Mateer, the No. 73 name on the board, in the 136th pick. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The Zvada pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Joey Porter Jr. deal gives the class an established piece to lean on. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In No. 21 they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
A premium they did not need to pay, Garrett Nussmeier a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick65 Rnd3 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 65 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Steal is underselling it; Jake Slaughter at Round 3, Pick 14 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Carter Smith
Carter Smith in pick 84 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Nice patience on Omar Cooper Jr., who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 118th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick136 Rnd4 John Mateer
John Mateer in the 136th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155 Rnd5 Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard slipping to Round 5, Pick 16 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick159 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
They liked Isaac Smith enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 159. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at No. 175 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick182 Rnd6 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton in the 182nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the 183rd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
They reached a country mile for Dominic Zvada at pick 249, and the board is aghast. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.