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MarkT'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 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
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LV)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LV)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (LV)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LV)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (TB)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The Raiders put a flag in the ground for Blake Miller, 61 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Golday. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 2 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
A premium they did not need to pay, Olaivavega Ioane a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Austin Siereveld
They talked themselves into Austin Siereveld at the 36th pick, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at the 63rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Value said wait; Chase Bisontis in pick 67 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
They left a pile of value on the table to take Monroe Freeling this early at Round 3, Pick 18. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal in Round 3, Pick 33 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Steal is underselling it; Jake Golday at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick116 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Max Iheanachor. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at No. 117 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Trinidad Chambliss at pick No. 135 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Jermaine Mathews Jr. at pick 154, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson at the 176th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at slot 178 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the 181st overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick184 Rnd6 Bud Clark
No edge and no loss on Bud Clark in Round 6, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick215 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at pick No. 215 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They reached into another round for Riley Mahlman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
A wild overpay on Jalen Catalon in pick 225, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Stacking talent where they were already deep.