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BeastOnTheGrid'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 9, 2026

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    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LV)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (LV)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Players traded away
Head Shot
Geno Smith
QB
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureB
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a D-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Raiders did exactly that with Pat Coogan in No. 222. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer.

The Raiders indulged a want in Lawson while a need in running back and tight end stayed open. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

On value alone, Smith makes the weekend a net positive.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick16 Rnd1 LT Overton
In the 16th overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17 Rnd1 Dani Dennis-Sutton
In pick 17 they get juice off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A tidy little value on Anthony Hill Jr. in the 36th pick, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington in No. 67 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A surprising call. With running back and tight end still to address, they spent pick No. 76 on Deontae Lawson, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at the 102nd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
A safety of that caliber at the 117th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick118 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Fair-plus on D'Angelo Ponds, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
They did well to land DJ McKinney in No. 134, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A real head-scratcher, DJ Campbell in slot 174 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Nothing to complain about; Kyle Louis went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick182 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
No edge and no loss on Aamil Wagner in Round 6, Pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in the 185th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at pick No. 188 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick209 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at No. 209 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at Round 7, Pick 3 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Pat Coogan. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.