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MarkT'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2026

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  • MarkT DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B+.

Call it larceny. David Bailey sat on the board until pick No. 181, and the Raiders did not need to be asked twice.

Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza in pick No. 2 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick16 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In the 16th pick they get a blindside protector. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
They took Caleb Lomu at par in the 36th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Olaivavega Ioane
Circle this one: Olaivavega Ioane at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Mansoor Delane
Somehow Mansoor Delane was still sitting there in slot 102, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jermod McCoy
Jermod McCoy in the 117th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jordyn Tyson
Taking Jordyn Tyson in No. 135 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick176 Rnd5 Carnell Tate
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 176 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 David Bailey
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, David Bailey in pick 181, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick184 Rnd6 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at Round 6, Pick 4 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick219 Rnd7 Germie Bernard
The board fumbled Germie Bernard all the way to the 219th pick, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.