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JDUBSRaider'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Brian Parker II
C Duke
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: B-.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Hunter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. If Black pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at the 36th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
The board fumbled Lee Hunter all the way to Round 3, Pick 3, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith in pick No. 102 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick117 Rnd4 Brian Parker II
Fair-plus on Brian Parker II, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They paid a round early for Chris McClellan in No. 134, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
The board had Nate Boerkircher higher than the 175th pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A clean, defensible pick in slot 185 with a little surplus value in Kaleb Elarms-Orr. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A big swing on Kaelon Black at pick No. 208, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
They took Jadon Canady at par in pick 219, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.