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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LV)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

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.

The Rodriguez pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in pick 36 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A real head-scratcher, Jacob Rodriguez in No. 67 is miles ahead of his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick117 Rnd4 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at pick No. 117 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at Round 4, Pick 34 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at slot 145 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
No drama and no debate, Rayshaun Benny went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 180th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick183 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the 183rd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at pick No. 219 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.