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cowles68'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 28, 2026

RAIDERS D4

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LV)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (SF)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Players Gained
Head Shot
DaRon Bland
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Raiders worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Raiders would have aced it. Monroe Freeling at pick No. 67 is 42 spots clear of where he belonged. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

The Allen pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, tight end and other spots. The Campbell value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Arvell Reese and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 12th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. More want than need.
Pick20 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell at pick No. 20 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick36 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A want over a need in slot 36: CJ Allen adds a linebacker while edge rusher, tight end and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick67 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
They talked themselves into Monroe Freeling at No. 67, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss in the 102nd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Jalon Kilgore. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick134 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick 134. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell is a better player than slot 177 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
A reach on Quinten Joyner in No. 180; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Dane Key
No drama and no debate, Dane Key went about where he belonged in the 183rd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
They jumped the gun on Dominic Zvada, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.