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skaarman'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

March 28 2026

  • skaarman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The cost of the Everette reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Landing Singleton that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
No edge and no loss on Omar Cooper Jr. in the 36th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at slot 67 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Darrell Jackson Jr. at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick117 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in Round 4, Pick 17 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick134 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A straight-up fair deal on J.C. Davis at pick 134, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DJ Campbell. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They went early on VJ Payne in pick No. 185, and the value did not follow. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
No drama and no debate, Keyshaun Elliott went about where he belonged in slot 219. A minor itch, scratched.