1kanak'S MOCK DRAFT
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1kanak'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

46th draft(Good)

  • 1kanak DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LV)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B-, for the Raiders.

The tape said wait; the Raiders did not. Dominic Zvada went at pick 184, a good 64 picks before the board was ready. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Cooper Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 2 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
They read the board right and Kayden McDonald was the payoff at the 36th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick44 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel Pregnon went about where he belonged in No. 44. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Carter Smith
They reached a country mile for Carter Smith at the 67th overall pick, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in pick 102 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
The board had Bishop Fitzgerald higher than the Round 4 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the 135th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick177 Rnd5 Josh Moten
They went early on Josh Moten in pick No. 177, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green is a better player than Round 6, Pick 1 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick184 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dominic Zvada in slot 184, miles early. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Solomon Tuliaupupu
Solomon Tuliaupupu at No. 219 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.