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Coach1979'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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  • Coach1979 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (MIA)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B+.

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

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Every board in the league had Hasz lower, and that gap is the story.

However the rest shakes out, Klubnik at that price is a win they earned. The Raiders indulged a want in Lawson while a need in edge rusher and running back stayed open.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 2 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value.
Pick16 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In No. 16 they get a sticky cover corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at Round 2, Pick 4 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick75 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Deontae Lawson at linebacker with edge rusher and running back open.
Pick87 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Monroe Freeling well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik in the 117th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A slide stopped in pick 176, with Xavier Nwankpa worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick181 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rayshaun Benny. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick184 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in slot 184 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
A reach for Fernando Carmona in No. 219; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke Hasz in pick No. 223, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.