Mark T'S MOCK DRAFT
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Mark T'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2026

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  • Mark T 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
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Miller left real value on the table behind him.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Sonny Styles. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick67 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
They jumped the gun on Malachi Fields, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at Round 4, Pick 2 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
They took Parker Brailsford at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
A straight-up fair deal on Max Iheanachor at No. 134, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Josh Moten
Josh Moten in pick No. 174 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 180th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick183 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
No edge and no loss on Raylen Wilson in Round 6, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick219 Rnd7 PJ Williams
They liked PJ Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 7 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.