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Velociraptor8769'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2026

Las Vegas Raiders

  • Velociraptor8769 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LV)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LV)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Khordae Sydnor Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LV)
Khordae Sydnor
DL-EDGE Vanderbilt
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LV)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAR)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Khordae Sydnor Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Khordae Sydnor
DL-EDGE Vanderbilt
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAR)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAR)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Wilson
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Atonio Mafi
OG
Head Shot
Brian Hoyer
QB
Head Shot
Chris Collier
RB
Head Shot
Dylan Laube
RB
Head Shot
Michael Mayer
TE
Head Shot
Stone Forsythe
OT
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureC+
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: C+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Khordae Sydnor at Round 7, Pick 34 is 103 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Getting Moss where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Hit on Fernando Mendoza and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 36th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick67 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
They paid up for Skyler Bell at pick 67 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at pick No. 102 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Value with a capital V on D'Angelo Ponds in No. 117, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Good price on Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 134th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Isaiah Jatta
They reached into another round for Isaiah Jatta, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric O'Neill in pick No. 180, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick205 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet in Round 6, Pick 26 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick208 Rnd6 Miller Moss
Miller Moss at pick 208 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick232 Rnd7 Kamran James
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kamran James this early at the 232nd overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick250 Rnd7 Khordae Sydnor
Khordae Sydnor at the 250th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A quiet steal in No. 256: Micah Morris for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.