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

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  • KHILL DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

They are betting Allar proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

On value alone, Cooper Jr. makes the weekend a net positive.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in Round 2, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Value with a capital V on Omar Cooper Jr. in the 102nd pick, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
They paid sticker price for Monroe Freeling in pick 117, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Drew Allar
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Drew Allar well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at slot 174 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Isaac Smith at No. 182 is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick185 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
They did well to land Aaron Anderson in Round 6, Pick 4, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick219 Rnd7 Cam Calhoun
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Calhoun. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.