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Packerdeeznuts'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 28, 2026

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  • Packerdeeznuts DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

The Raiders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Dillon Thieneman fell into pick No. 134.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Reaching for Gusta left real value on the table behind him. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Omar Cooper Jr. in pick 36 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They paid sticker price for Zachariah Branch in No. 67, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Sonny Styles in pick No. 102, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick117 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
No edge and no loss on Parker Brailsford in pick 117; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dillon Thieneman
You do not let a safety like Dillon Thieneman reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick174 Rnd5 David Gusta
This one needs a full-page explanation: David Gusta in Round 5, Pick 36, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They took Ephesians Prysock at par in slot 180, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick183 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the 183rd overall pick. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick219 Rnd7 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in the 219th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.