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zekeleclerc'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2026

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  • zekeleclerc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jeff Sims Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jeff Sims
QB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

The Jeff Sims selection is the head-turner. The Raiders reached 135 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

The Nwankpa pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They liked Emmanuel Pregnon enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 36. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
This one needs a full-page explanation: Derrick Moore in the Round 3 slot, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 102nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in Round 4, Pick 17 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
They paid up for Kyle Louis at slot 134 when waiting would have done the job. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick174 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A quiet steal in pick No. 174: Xavier Nwankpa for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick180 Rnd6 Barion Brown
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Barion Brown well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
Value said wait; Jordan Hall in the 183rd pick says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jeff Sims
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jeff Sims this early at the Round 7 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.