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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
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio 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
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
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-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Raiders watched Sonny Styles slide 138 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick16 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In pick 16 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson in the 36th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Carnell Tate
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 67 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Mansoor Delane
You do not let a cornerback like Mansoor Delane reach the 102nd pick and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jermod McCoy
Jermod McCoy at slot 117 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick135 Rnd4 David Bailey
They robbed the room for David Bailey here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick176 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Sonny Styles in Round 5, Pick 37, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick181 Rnd6 Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld at pick No. 181 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick184 Rnd6 Connor Lew
Taking Connor Lew in pick 184 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick219 Rnd7 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in pick 219 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.