OmegaBlaze'S MOCK DRAFT
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OmegaBlaze'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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  • OmegaBlaze DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedC+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Raiders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Raiders spent Round 4, Pick 34 on Eric McAlister, a name the board had a full 39 spots lower. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will answer for taking linebacker early while edge rusher, running back and other spots went begging.

Reese falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 2 they get a downhill hitter at safety. Need was not the driver here.
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Anthony Hill Jr. adds a linebacker and leaves edge rusher, running back and other spots untouched.
Pick67 Rnd3 Carter Smith
A premium they did not need to pay, Carter Smith a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in the 82nd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
They paid up for Trinidad Chambliss at the 102nd pick when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick117 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Value with a capital V on Zachariah Branch in pick No. 117, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Eric McAlister
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric McAlister in the 134th overall pick, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
By-the-book stuff, Gracen Halton at No. 174 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Bud Clark
No drama and no debate, Bud Clark went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick183 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
A reasonable price with a little left over, Charles Jagusah in Round 6, Pick 4. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
Value said wait; Ricardo Hallman in slot 219 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.