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cowles68'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 2026

RAIDERS D2

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (CIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeff Okudah
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B+.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Neal pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Every board in the league had Lomu lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 2 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick20 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 20th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They took CJ Allen at par in No. 36, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A tidy little value on A.J. Haulcy in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick102 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Steal is underselling it; Julian Neal at the 102nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at slot 112 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis at pick No. 117 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
No edge and no loss on Mike Washington Jr. in Round 4, Pick 35; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick176 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
A tidy bit of business in the 176th pick, where Aaron Anderson graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick181 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
A straight-up fair deal on Tristan Leigh at pick No. 219, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.