FerArevaloRam'S MOCK DRAFT
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FerArevaloRam'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 11, 2026

Mock Draft 1

  • FerArevaloRam DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 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 TradesA+ FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B+.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The Goosby steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

With running back, tight end and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 2 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 16 they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Makai Lemon
You do not let a wide receiver like Makai Lemon reach pick 36 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Sonny Styles in No. 67 leaves running back, tight end and other spots for later.
Pick102 Rnd4 Trevor Goosby
They will replay Trevor Goosby at the 102nd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at Round 4, Pick 17 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at the 134th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick182 Rnd6 Max Iheanachor
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Max Iheanachor at slot 182 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
They took CJ Daniels at par in the 185th pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Taking Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.