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BeastOnTheGrid'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

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    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LV)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LV)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DET)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DET)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Players traded away
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: D-.

The tape said wait; the Raiders did not. Pat Coogan went at pick 219, a good 41 picks before the board was ready. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

That Stewart pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick17 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at pick No. 36 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Nothing to complain about; Deontae Lawson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick118 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in pick 118 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
A tidy bit of business in the 155th pick, where Jakobe Thomas graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick174 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
This one needs a full-page explanation: DJ Campbell in slot 174, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at pick No. 182 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in No. 185 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A wild overpay on Bud Clark in Round 6, Pick 7, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick209 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at the 209th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Pat Coogan well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at pick 222 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.