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shambe'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2026

First Draft

  • shambe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A conviction pick on Olaivavega Ioane at slot 33 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65 Rnd3 Taurean York
They read the board right and Taurean York was the payoff at the 65th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick101 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith at pick No. 101 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick118 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry in pick 136 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A reasonable price with a little left over, Bryce Boettcher in Round 5, Pick 36. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott at the 182nd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. is a better player than pick No. 183 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick217 Rnd7 James Smith
A reach on James Smith in Round 7, Pick 1; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.