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RaiderTone'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

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Draft 3

  • RaiderTone DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They are betting Omosigho proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Corleone falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at pick 36 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Taking Dontay Corleone in pick No. 67 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
Sammy Omosigho at No. 102 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick117 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A tidy little value on D'Angelo Ponds in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 LJ Martin
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for LJ Martin. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Iapani Laloulu in slot 174. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith in the 182nd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick185 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
No edge and no loss on Trinidad Chambliss in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Bud Clark
A tidy bit of business in slot 219, where Bud Clark graded well above the range. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.