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RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LV)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (PIT)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Players Gained
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T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a A for the Raiders.

You build a draft on nights like this. Chandler Rivers had no business being available in pick 176, and the Raiders did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

With tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

Bottom line, with Fernando Mendoza leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 21st overall pick they get their quarterback of the future, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
You do not let a linebacker like Arvell Reese reach pick No. 36 and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick53 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Value with a capital V on Elijah Sarratt in Round 2, Pick 21, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
They will replay Dillon Thieneman at slot 67 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109 Rnd4 Akheem Mesidor
They barely believed it either: Akheem Mesidor still on the board at pick 109. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Blake Miller
No edge and no loss on Blake Miller in the 117th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Taurean York
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end to take Taurean York, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick136 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
The board fumbled Emmett Johnson all the way to pick No. 136, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick176 Rnd5 Chandler Rivers
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Chandler Rivers in the 176th pick, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at Round 6, Pick 1 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick184 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Circle this one: Aaron Anderson at the 184th pick is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.