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MikeMattone50'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 2026

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  • MikeMattone50 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LV)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LV)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ATL)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
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. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They banked enough surplus on Anderson to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A quiet steal in pick No. 36: Kayden McDonald for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan at pick 79 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
They did well to land Jacob Rodriguez in Round 4, Pick 2, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick103 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 103rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
A straight-up fair deal on Chase Bisontis at slot 117, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
They paid sticker price for Skyler Gill-Howard in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson in No. 180 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Nothing to complain about; Thaddeus Dixon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
A tidy little value on Lawson Luckie in No. 219, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
They took Jalen Catalon at par in the 222nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.