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RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PHI)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DEN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (BAL)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CHI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (PHI)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PHI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Pat Surtain II
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Raiders found their guy under center in Mendoza: B+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Haulcy at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They barely believed it either: A.J. Haulcy still on the board at the 83rd overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick102 Rnd4 Whit Weeks
Nothing to complain about; Whit Weeks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick117 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in Round 4, Pick 17 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They took Blake Miller at par in the 134th pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
No edge and no loss on Keylan Rutledge in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
No drama and no debate, Jacob Rodriguez went about where he belonged in slot 163. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick219 Rnd7 Bud Clark
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bud Clark at pick No. 219. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.