Rebuild 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Rebuild 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

  • Rebuild 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
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
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-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B+ for the Raiders.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Slaughter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

With edge rusher, cornerback and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 2nd overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value.
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 16 they get the heartbeat of the defense. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Sonny Styles adds a linebacker and leaves edge rusher, cornerback and other spots untouched.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to No. 67, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
They read the board right and Omar Cooper Jr. was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
A safety of that caliber at the 117th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick134 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at slot 134 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.