dhaalling'S MOCK DRAFT

dhaalling'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2026

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  • dhaalling DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LV)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LV)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LV)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LV)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LV)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (LV)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (SEA)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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DaRon Bland
CB
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Danielle Hunter
LB
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Rome Odunze
WR
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Justin Skule
OT
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Byron Young
LB
Players traded away
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Geno Smith
QB
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Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall F
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureD-
The Raiders went off-script early, and it cost them a F.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Raiders took Keyron Crawford a full 34 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It bottoms out at a F.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Styles pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end still on the board.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. More want than need.
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 26th overall pick on Sonny Styles with tight end unsolved.
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 28 they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Colton Hood
By-the-book stuff, Colton Hood at the Round 1 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick32 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In slot 32 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A straight-up fair deal on Emmanuel Pregnon at the 36th pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
A tidy little value on Germie Bernard in the 49th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick57 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
They let Michael Taaffe come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 25. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A want over a need in pick No. 59: Anthony Hill Jr. adds a linebacker while tight end keeps waiting.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at No. 60 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick61 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
They liked Malachi Fields enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 61. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick64 Rnd2 Will Lee III
Will Lee III slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
A surprising call. With tight end still to address, they spent slot 67 on Kamari Ramsey, a safety they were not short of.
Pick94 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Value with a capital V on Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 94th pick, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
They reached into another round for Cade Klubnik, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in No. 117 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tim Keenan III. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Good price on Taylen Green in the 168th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah in pick 174 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180 Rnd6 Luke Altmyer
Luke Altmyer at pick No. 180 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick183 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
A quiet steal in the 183rd pick: Eric McAlister for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
This one needs a full-page explanation: Keyron Crawford in Round 6, Pick 15, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
Dijon Johnson in No. 219 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.