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BeastOnTheGrid'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LV)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LV)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (LV)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (LV)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LV)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
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
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Players traded away
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Geno Smith
QB
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Kenny Pickett
QB
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Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says D-.

The Pat Coogan selection is the head-turner. The Raiders reached 38 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. 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 interior defensive lineman stayed open.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Lew value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick17 Rnd1 LT Overton
In the 17th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, CJ Allen in Round 2, Pick 14. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A want over a need in pick 67: Deontae Lawson adds a linebacker while interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick76 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick No. 76 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
They paid a round early for Omar Cooper Jr. in slot 77, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin in No. 102 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Fair-plus on D'Angelo Ponds, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
No drama and no debate, Jalon Kilgore went about where he belonged in the 118th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick134 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
Good price on DJ McKinney in pick No. 134, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick174 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DJ Campbell. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at Round 5, Pick 42 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick182 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the 182nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick185 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
They jumped the gun on Oscar Delp, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
A tidy little value on Duce Robinson in pick 188, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss in pick No. 209 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick219 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
They let Evan Stewart come to them and pounced at the Round 7 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
A big swing on Pat Coogan at Round 7, Pick 6, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.