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BeastOnTheGrid'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 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
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-.

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.

The Coogan pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Slaughter falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value.
Pick33 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at pick No. 33 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 65th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick101 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in slot 118 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at the 136th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Lander Barton
They paid sticker price for Lander Barton in Round 5, Pick 36, and that is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick182 Rnd6 Josh Moten
They paid a round early for Josh Moten in No. 182, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at slot 183 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick217 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Pat Coogan. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.