RaiderRich'S MOCK DRAFT
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RaiderRich'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LV)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Max Bredeson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Max Bredeson
TE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CAR)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (MIA)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CAR)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Luke Haggard
OT
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B.

The Max Bredeson pick is the one that will follow the Raiders into the fall. They took him 152 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Trotter pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They let Dillon Thieneman come to them and pounced at the 36th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick77 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Value with a capital V on Josiah Trotter in No. 77, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick87 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
They paid sticker price for Skyler Bell in pick No. 87, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malik Muhammad at pick 116 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
They paid up for Gracen Halton at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at pick No. 134 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
They read the board right and Jaeden Roberts was the payoff at pick 159. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick208 Rnd6 Max Bredeson
Max Bredeson at the 208th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.