arreaga33'S MOCK DRAFT

arreaga33'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

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  • arreaga33 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Robert Henry Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Robert Henry Jr.
RB UTSA
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a 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. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Every board in the league had Henry Jr. lower, and that gap is the story. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. With tight end and interior defensive lineman unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at No. 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Caden Curry
No edge and no loss on Caden Curry in the 102nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
A quiet steal in the 117th pick: Bishop Fitzgerald for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick134 Rnd4 Louis Moore
A want over a need in slot 134: Louis Moore adds a safety while tight end and interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick174 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
By-the-book stuff, Kaleb Elarms-Orr at pick 174 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick180 Rnd6 Robert Henry Jr.
Robert Henry Jr. at Round 6, Pick 1 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder in No. 183 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick219 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.