dhalling'S MOCK DRAFT
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dhalling'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 28, 2026

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  • dhalling DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LV)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LV)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LV)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LV)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LV)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LV)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (LV)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Javon Foster
OT
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Tyler Guyton
OT
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Mike McGlinchey
OT
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Rome Odunze
WR
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Tre'Davious White
CB
Players traded away
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Geno Smith
QB
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Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA-
The Raiders lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Raiders took Korey Foreman at the 219th overall pick, roughly 65 spots before his name belonged.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Spending an early pick on linebacker with tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

The Allen steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick25 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the 26th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In the 29th pick they get a load in the middle at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
A reasonable price with a little left over, T.J. Parker in pick 30. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A surprising call. With tight end still to address, they spent No. 36 on Sonny Styles, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey in the 49th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick57 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A curious use of pick 57. Tight end needed the pick; a linebacker in CJ Allen did not.
Pick60 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
They did well to land Germie Bernard in No. 60, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at the 67th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Genesis Smith adds a safety and leaves tight end untouched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at Round 4, Pick 9 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
By-the-book stuff, Trinidad Chambliss at pick No. 110 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick117 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in slot 117 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Jakobe Thomas while clear needs at tight end sat open.
Pick134 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at the 134th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Value with a capital V on Aaron Anderson in the 165th pick, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. at slot 174 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key in Round 6, Pick 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick183 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
A straight-up fair deal on Thaddeus Dixon at pick No. 183, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
Value said wait; Keyron Crawford in pick 194 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
Korey Foreman in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.