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wfs250'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 1, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Mitchell Melton at No. 217 is 145 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Slaughter at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in slot 33 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in Round 3, Pick 1 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at pick No. 101 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
They talked themselves into Iapani Laloulu at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
DJ McKinney in the 136th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
They let Duce Robinson come to them and pounced at the 175th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick182 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
A reach on Lee Hunter in pick No. 182; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
The board had Aamil Wagner higher than Round 6, Pick 2, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mitchell Melton. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.