Kimo'S MOCK DRAFT
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Kimo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • Kimo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. That Branch pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Durant reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 3 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 18 they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They paid a round early for Jake Slaughter in No. 33, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick65 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at Round 3, Pick 1 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick101 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
A tidy bit of business in the 101st pick, where Chandler Rivers graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling at pick 118 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
The board had Zachariah Branch higher than the 136th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Davison Igbinosun
Nothing to complain about; Davison Igbinosun went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick183 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
They took Aaron Anderson at par in Round 6, Pick 2, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
By-the-book stuff, Miles Kitselman at No. 217 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.