1kanak'S MOCK DRAFT
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1kanak'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2026

54th draft(good)

  • 1kanak DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (JAX)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jourdan Lewis
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop.

The Stribling pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Getting Slaughter where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value.
Pick16 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get an enforcer at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kayden McDonald in the 36th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick44 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Fair-plus on Olaivavega Ioane, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 67th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries at slot 102 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in No. 117 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at pick 176 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at Round 6, Pick 1 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick184 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
They reached into another round for De'Zhaun Stribling, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
They talked themselves into Dominic Zvada at pick No. 219, and the board did not agree. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.