Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ijbackes46'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 5, 2026

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  • Ijbackes46 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

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. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Every board in the league had Hobbs lower, and that gap is the story. It is not that Louis is a bad player; it is that the Raiders had louder needs to answer first. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood slid further than he should have, and slot 36 is lovely value for the cornerback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Kobi Lane at pick No. 67 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham at No. 102 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick117 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A surprising call. With edge rusher and tight end still to address, they spent the 134th pick on Kyle Louis, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick174 Rnd5 Daevin Hobbs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Daevin Hobbs well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid in pick 180 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick219 Rnd7 PJ Williams
They jumped the gun on PJ Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.