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RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LV)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a D, for the Raiders.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Raiders did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

The whole projection now runs through Fernando Mendoza; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If Smith pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The Golday steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, running back very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In pick No. 30 they get a potential shutdown corner, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They took CJ Allen at par in the 36th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at slot 62 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Carter Smith
A premium they did not need to pay, Carter Smith a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Circle this one: Jake Golday at the 102nd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Quietly one of the better values of the day, D'Angelo Ponds at the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
A reach on Max Iheanachor in No. 135; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick176 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at No. 176 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
No edge and no loss on Rayshaun Benny in the 181st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick184 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bud Clark. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick219 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss at the 219th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.