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Raider Mock 11 (2026)

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (KC)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Raiders reached some 83 spots for Princewill Umanmielen, and value like that does not grow back.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Thieneman.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get the face of the franchise, though they paid up to get him.
Pick46 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu at pick No. 46 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
A tidy bit of business in No. 66, where Dillon Thieneman graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ian Strong
Ian Strong at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Whit Weeks
Fair-plus on Whit Weeks, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick111 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at pick 111 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They paid sticker price for Blake Miller in pick No. 134, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick173 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
The board had cheaper options than Bryce Boettcher at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick181 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves in the 181st pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
They reached a country mile for Princewill Umanmielen at slot 185, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roderick Kearney well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.