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charge5'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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  • charge5 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders cashed the board's mistake on Neal: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Julian Neal, the No. 76 name on the board, stolen at slot 102.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will need Smith to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rueben Bain Jr.. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
Garrett Nussmeier at Round 2, Pick 4 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Carter Smith
They paid a round early for Carter Smith in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Julian Neal
They robbed the room for Julian Neal here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly at the 117th pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick135 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
The board had cheaper options than Kyle Louis at slot 135, and it noticed. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick176 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson in pick No. 176 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at pick 181 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick184 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at pick No. 184 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Noah Fifita
A quarterback of that caliber at the 219th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.