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Coach1979'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2026

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  • Coach1979 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop.

Getting Chambliss where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 16th pick they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 24 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A slide stopped in the 36th overall pick, with Caleb Banks worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They let Michael Taaffe come to them and pounced at pick No. 67. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick102 Rnd4 Deion Burks
By-the-book stuff, Deion Burks at pick 102 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in No. 117 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Value with a capital V on Trinidad Chambliss in Round 4, Pick 35, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.