Raiders'S MOCK DRAFT
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Raiders'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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  • Raiders DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Cade Denhoff Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Cade Denhoff
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Raiders did exactly that with Cade Denhoff in Round 7, Pick 3. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Singleton pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They paid sticker price for Sonny Styles in pick No. 36, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67 Rnd3 Isaiah World
A conviction pick on Isaiah World at pick 67 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 2, where Nicholas Singleton graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
No drama and no debate, Charles Jagusah went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at No. 135 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in the 181st pick is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick184 Rnd6 Roderick Kearney
This one needs a full-page explanation: Roderick Kearney in No. 184, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Cade Denhoff
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cade Denhoff this early at pick 219. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.