Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
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Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 13, 2026

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Players traded away
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Maxx Crosby
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Roman Hemby at pick 219, a reach of 60 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Slaughter.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at Round 2, Pick 4 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in pick No. 67 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at slot 102 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
They liked Demond Claiborne enough to skip the value, taking him in the 112th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A straight-up fair deal on Bryce Lance at slot 117, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They paid a round early for Kevin Coleman Jr. in the 134th pick, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
By-the-book stuff, Eric McAlister at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Oscar Delp. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick183 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the 183rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
They reached a country mile for Roman Hemby at No. 219, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.