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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
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LV)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Daiyan Henley
LB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B, for the Raiders.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Leigh reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 2nd pick they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid sticker price for Olaivavega Ioane in Round 2, Pick 4, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick55 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
They took Germie Bernard at par in pick No. 55, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Austin Siereveld
A premium they did not need to pay, Austin Siereveld a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in the 102nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at slot 117 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at No. 123 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick135 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
They read the board right and Trinidad Chambliss was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 35. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick176 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
A quiet steal in slot 176: Brenen Thompson for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
Value said wait; Tristan Leigh in pick No. 181 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick184 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in pick 184 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick219 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Nothing to complain about; Barion Brown went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.