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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders found their guy under center in Mendoza: 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 will need Barrett to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Payne at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
A tidy little value on Denzel Boston in No. 36, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Slaughter at pick No. 67. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Harold Perkins Jr.. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick117 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at the 117th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Good price on Parker Brailsford in Round 4, Pick 34, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They did well to land Aamil Wagner in the 175th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Nice patience on Domani Jackson, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick208 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at slot 208 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick219 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nick Barrett this early at pick No. 219. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.