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Mudski57'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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  • Mudski57 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

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. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They will answer for taking linebacker early while running back and tight end went begging. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Curry at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A straight-up fair deal on Sonny Styles at the 36th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Deontae Lawson at linebacker with running back and tight end open.
Pick102 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Nice patience on Caden Curry, who had no business lasting to slot 117. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick 134 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
No edge and no loss on Rayshaun Benny in Round 5, Pick 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister slid further than he should have, and the 180th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Josh Moten
A clean, defensible pick in the 183rd overall pick with a little surplus value in Josh Moten. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jordan White
They paid sticker price for Jordan White in the 219th pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.