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RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Delmar Glaze
C
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Thomas Booker IV
DT
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Tyree Wilson
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Raiders found their guy under center in Mendoza: D.

The Raiders lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Omosigho reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
The board had cheaper options than Dani Dennis-Sutton at the 36th pick, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick41 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caleb Banks at the Round 2 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at No. 67 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick102 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick 102 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
Value said wait; Sammy Omosigho in slot 134 says they were not listening. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Good price on Jacob Rodriguez in the 174th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick185 Rnd6 Terion Stewart
No edge and no loss on Terion Stewart in pick No. 185; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jackson Arnold
A tidy little value on Jackson Arnold in slot 219, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.