1kanak'S MOCK DRAFT
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1kanak'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

53rd draft(good)

  • 1kanak DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
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
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: B-.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

If Zvada pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid sticker price for Olaivavega Ioane in pick 36, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
No drama and no debate, Lee Hunter went about where he belonged in the 67th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Caden Curry
A straight-up fair deal on Caden Curry at slot 102, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
They did well to land Bishop Fitzgerald in pick No. 117, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick135 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
Fair-plus on J.C. Davis, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brenen Thompson in Round 5, Pick 37. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 Josh Moten
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Moten. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jalon Daniels
A reach on Jalon Daniels in slot 184; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.