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letsgonation'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Solomon Tuliaupupu; the Raiders did not wait, grabbing him 96 spots ahead at pick No. 176.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On value alone, Ponds makes the weekend a net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at Round 2, Pick 4 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 67 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
A wild overpay on Charles Jagusah in pick 102, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and D'Angelo Ponds at the 117th overall pick is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach for Jacob Rodriguez in the 135th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick176 Rnd5 Solomon Tuliaupupu
They reached into another round for Solomon Tuliaupupu, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 Luke Altmyer
A real head-scratcher, Luke Altmyer in No. 181 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick184 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rayshaun Benny. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the 219th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.