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BeastOnTheGrid'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LV)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Players traded away
Head Shot
Geno Smith
QB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Raiders shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

They are betting Morris proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
The board had cheaper options than Dani Dennis-Sutton at No. 36, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Value with a capital V on Deontae Lawson in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick76 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They paid sticker price for Malik Muhammad in pick No. 76, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on D'Angelo Ponds. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas at the 117th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick134 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Keylan Rutledge in pick 134. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at Round 5, Pick 36 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
Nothing to complain about; Charles Jagusah went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They paid a round early for Trey Zuhn III in Round 6, Pick 8, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
A straight-up fair deal on J. Michael Sturdivant at pick No. 219, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A wild overpay on Micah Morris in slot 226, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.