RaiderRich'S MOCK DRAFT
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RaiderRich'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LV)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Quintrevion Wisner Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Quintrevion Wisner
RB Texas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (LV)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (WSH)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DET)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Al-Quadin Muhammad
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D.

The Raiders did not so much draft Eric Gentry as overpay for him, 101 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Neal steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Romello Height
They went early on Romello Height in pick No. 36, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Somehow A.J. Haulcy was still sitting there in the 82nd overall pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick102 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Steal is underselling it; Julian Neal at No. 102 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at pick 117 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145 Rnd5 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They paid up for Jermaine Mathews Jr. at No. 174 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Quintrevion Wisner
Quintrevion Wisner at Round 6, Pick 4 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They talked themselves into Eric Gentry at slot 244, and the board did not agree. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.