BeastOnTheGrid'S MOCK DRAFT

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
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B-, for the Raiders.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Slaughter. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Coogan pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A reasonable price with a little left over, Caleb Banks in pick No. 33. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Slaughter in the 65th pick, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick101 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in slot 101 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 Chase Bisontis
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chase Bisontis. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick136 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in the 136th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Lander Barton
A straight-up fair deal on Lander Barton at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick182 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in pick 182 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick183 Rnd6 Josh Moten
They jumped the gun on Josh Moten, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Pat Coogan in Round 7, Pick 1, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.