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pp'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 24, 2026

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  • pp DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Draft Picks Received
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (CHI)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE-EDGE Boston College
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (KC)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Luke Haggard
OT
Head Shot
DJ Moore
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a D for the Raiders.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jack Pyburn at slot 219, a reach of 64 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Wheatley pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 LT Overton
A conviction pick on LT Overton at No. 46 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A quiet steal in pick 67: Deontae Lawson for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick77 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
The board had Keionte Scott higher than the 77th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at Round 4, Pick 2 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick117 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
Billy Schrauth at the 117th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
They paid up for Jalen Farmer at the 150th pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
They took Josh Cameron at par in Round 6, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jack Pyburn
Value said wait; Jack Pyburn in slot 219 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.