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PaddyWithAFatty'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

Mendoza/Defence

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LV)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LV)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LV)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LV)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (TB)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Raiders started one anyway for Jordan Hall, 67 picks ahead of schedule. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Everette at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

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

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
No edge and no loss on Fernando Mendoza in Round 1, Pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick36 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
The board had Caleb Banks higher than the Round 2 slot, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson slipping to the 67th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick117 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 117 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick119 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Value with a capital V on Caden Curry in slot 119, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick 134 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
No drama and no debate, Bryce Boettcher went about where he belonged in No. 153. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick174 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A quiet steal in pick 174: Xavier Nwankpa for less than the market said. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
They talked themselves into Jordan Hall at pick No. 180, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick183 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson at Round 6, Pick 4 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick198 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
A reach for Peyton Bowen in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A real head-scratcher, Roman Hemby in slot 219 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
A wild overpay on Will Kacmarek in the 220th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 London Humphreys
London Humphreys at the 235th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.