EXPO'S MOCK DRAFT
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EXPO'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

Raiders

  • EXPO DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Raiders.

The board had cheaper ways to get Austin Barber; the Raiders paid the small premium at the 67th pick anyway.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Green steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In No. 1 they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
They jumped the gun on Garrett Nussmeier, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Austin Barber
A conviction pick on Austin Barber at slot 67 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
No drama and no debate, Jacob Rodriguez went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick117 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds slipping to Round 4, Pick 17 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in the 135th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick176 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss in pick No. 176 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181 Rnd6 Taylen Green
The board had Taylen Green higher than the 181st pick, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick184 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Pat Coogan at pick 184 is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet at No. 219 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.