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MarkT'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2026

Lost Wages - No Trades

  • MarkT DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Reaching for Freeling left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No edge and no loss on Olaivavega Ioane in pick 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling in slot 67 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Value said wait; Max Iheanachor in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
They took Parker Brailsford at par in the 117th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at Round 4, Pick 34 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Bud Clark
By-the-book stuff, Bud Clark at the 174th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick180 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Josh Moten in pick No. 180 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick183 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Raylen Wilson. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick219 Rnd7 Kamran James
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kamran James this early at the 219th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.