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BeastOnTheGrid'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B+ weekend for the Raiders.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Landing Smith that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. Spending an early pick on linebacker with wide receiver and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Jackson Jr. has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 2 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at the 22nd pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at pick 36 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick55 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A surprising call. With wide receiver and tight end still to address, they spent the 55th overall pick on Sonny Styles, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick67 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
They went early on Caleb Tiernan in pick No. 67, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. in Round 4, Pick 2 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith in slot 117 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
By-the-book stuff, Davison Igbinosun at pick 177 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
They jumped the gun on Monroe Mills, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
A conviction pick on Xavier Nwankpa at the 185th overall pick that the board grades a round light. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick219 Rnd7 Makhi Hughes
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Makhi Hughes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick221 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at No. 221 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.