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noahmartin23'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
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LV)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CIN)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The cost of the Reid reach is exactly the players who went right after him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Altmyer.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
No edge and no loss on Sonny Styles in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick72 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A reach for Omar Cooper Jr. in the 72nd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Value with a capital V on Genesis Smith in the 102nd pick, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick110 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
They took Domani Jackson at par in pick 110, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
They reached a country mile for Skyler Gill-Howard at pick No. 117, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at No. 135 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick176 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
No drama and no debate, Rayshaun Benny went about where he belonged in slot 176. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick184 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at slot 184 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick219 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
They read the board right and Luke Altmyer was the payoff at pick 219. A need, and now a little less of one.