Raiderstace'S MOCK DRAFT

Raiderstace'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 31, 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
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Burks falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Crownover reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza at pick No. 1 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A reasonable price with a little left over, Keionte Scott in slot 67. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at the 102nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Taking Deion Burks in Round 4, Pick 17 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
A reach on Dametrious Crownover in No. 134; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A tidy little value on Aamil Wagner in the 175th pick, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in pick 185 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
No drama and no debate, Kaelon Black went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 27. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Thaddeus Dixon. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.