BeastOnTheGrid'S MOCK DRAFT
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BeastOnTheGrid'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 12, 2026

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    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The Muhammad steal is the beam this whole class leans on. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The cost of the Jackson reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Josiah Trotter in the 67th overall pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick102 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in pick 102 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keylan Rutledge. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
They liked Domani Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 34. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
They took Earnest Greene III at par in pick No. 174, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at slot 180 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick183 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 183rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick219 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A slide stopped in No. 219, with Trey Zuhn III worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.