Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
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Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 11, 2026

5th Times The Charm

  • Grumzy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LV)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (LV)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Draft Picks Traded
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (SF)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Raiders spent pick No. 219 on Roman Hemby, a name most had 128 spots down the list. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. That Ioane pick is the receipt they will wave around later. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
A straight-up fair deal on Fernando Mendoza at the 1st pick, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in the 36th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at No. 67 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Circle this one: Malik Muhammad at pick No. 102 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at slot 127. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick 134 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A tidy bit of business in the 171st overall pick, where Kage Casey graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They paid sticker price for Davison Igbinosun in the 174th pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol slipping to pick 182 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Gunner Stockton
They read the board right and Gunner Stockton was the payoff at pick No. 185. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at Round 7, Pick 3 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.