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lv'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2026

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  • lv DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Trey Leckner Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (LV)
Trey Leckner
TE Washington State
Draft Picks Received
Trey Leckner Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Trey Leckner
TE Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (BAL)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureB+
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Thompson makes the weekend a net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in No. 36 with a little surplus value in Anthony Hill Jr.. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick102 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
No drama and no debate, Daylen Everette went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 2. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at pick 117 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick135 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Nice patience on Trinidad Chambliss, who had no business lasting to the 135th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick176 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
They did well to land Earnest Greene III in pick No. 176, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Nwankpa in the 181st overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick184 Rnd6 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson at slot 184 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
A quiet steal in No. 219: Luke Altmyer for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick249 Rnd7 Trey Leckner
Nothing to complain about; Trey Leckner went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.