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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: 22 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LV)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Alt
OT
Head Shot
Nick Herbig
LB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: A.

The Raiders spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Justin Joly, the No. 104 name on the board, in slot 181.

Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Raiders clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 21st overall pick they get the arm they will build around, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 22 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that.
Pick36 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at slot 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Steal is underselling it; Dillon Thieneman at pick No. 67 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick76 Rnd3 Brandon Cisse
They barely believed it either: Brandon Cisse still on the board at the 76th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in Round 4, Pick 2 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Caden Curry slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the edge rusher. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick135 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They did well to land Keylan Rutledge in No. 135, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard at pick 176 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick181 Rnd6 Justin Joly
Taking Justin Joly in the 181st overall pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick184 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
You do not let a quarterback like Trinidad Chambliss reach the 184th overall pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
Nice patience on Quinten Joyner, who had no business lasting to No. 213. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena in pick No. 219 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.