Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
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Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • Howy21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Raiders, and a B to prove it.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named running back, a need the Raiders walked right past.

They will need Green to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Smith pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In slot 1 they get a disruptor off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
Garrett Nussmeier at pick 33 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65 Rnd3 Cayden Green
They went early on Cayden Green in the 65th overall pick, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
No edge and no loss on Harold Perkins Jr. in No. 101; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick118 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
They did well to land D'Angelo Ponds in Round 4, Pick 18, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
They took Parker Brailsford at par in pick No. 136, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 175th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Isaac Smith at the Round 6 slot. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick183 Rnd6 Tanner Koziol
A tidy bit of business in slot 183, where Tanner Koziol graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jackson Arnold
Jackson Arnold at Round 7, Pick 1 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.