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BeastOnTheGrid'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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  • BeastOnTheGrid DRAFTING FOR THE
    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
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
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
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (LV)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DET)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DET)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DET)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Players traded away
Head Shot
Geno Smith
QB
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a D- for the Raiders.

The Pat Coogan pick is the one that will follow the Raiders into the fall. They took him 51 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Sabb.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get the arm they will build around. 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 LT Overton
The board had cheaper options than LT Overton at Round 2, Pick 4, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at No. 67 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Deontae Lawson in the 76th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick102 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in slot 102 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117 Rnd4 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin is a better player than slot 117 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Keon Sabb
A safety of that caliber at the 118th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A quiet steal in pick No. 134: Jalon Kilgore for less than the market said. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jyaire Hill at the 155th overall pick is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Kevin Coleman Jr. at Round 5, Pick 36 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at pick 180 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick182 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
They paid up for DJ Campbell at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick185 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in No. 185 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Bud Clark
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bud Clark. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick209 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the 209th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
No drama and no debate, Raylen Wilson went about where he belonged in pick 222. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.