surfoxy'S MOCK DRAFT
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surfoxy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

Buzz Draft 3

  • surfoxy 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
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

If Barton pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No drama and no debate, Olaivavega Ioane went about where he belonged in No. 36. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at slot 67 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They jumped the gun on Blake Miller, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick 117 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in the 134th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick174 Rnd5 Barion Brown
Value said wait; Barion Brown in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at Round 6, Pick 1 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Kevin Jennings
A wild overpay on Kevin Jennings in slot 183, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at Round 7, Pick 3 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.