Raiders-R-Us'S MOCK DRAFT
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Raiders-R-Us'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Michael Taaffe, the No. 59 name on the board, stolen at slot 118. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. If Zuhn III pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Hubbard pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, running back and other spots.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jermod McCoy
Jermod McCoy in the 33rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick65 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Sonny Styles in the 65th pick, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick101 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at the 101st overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
Circle this one: Michael Taaffe at pick No. 118 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick136 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 36: Bray Hubbard adds a safety while edge rusher, running back and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick175 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Good price on Tanner Koziol in pick 175, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in No. 182 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They reached into another round for Trey Zuhn III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.