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MJW'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

Raiders 1-26 MJW

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Zachariah Branch slide, and the Raiders were the ones holding the card at the Round 6 slot. Highway robbery. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Foster pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu at pick No. 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in pick No. 67 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at No. 102 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick117 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
They let D'Angelo Ponds come to them and pounced at the 117th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in pick 134 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
Value with a capital V on DJ Campbell in slot 174, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd6 Zachariah Branch
The board fumbled Zachariah Branch all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick183 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They reached a country mile for Bryce Foster at the 183rd overall pick, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 3, where Nolan Rucci graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.