Stu'S MOCK DRAFT
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Stu'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2026

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  • Stu DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Neal. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They are betting Wilson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the 36th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They did well to land Deontae Lawson in Round 3, Pick 3, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick102 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Circle this one: Julian Neal at the 102nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 117 with a little surplus value in Monroe Freeling. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They robbed the room for Tacario Davis here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick181 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson at pick 181 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick184 Rnd6 Josh Moten
They paid sticker price for Josh Moten in slot 184, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
Nothing to complain about; De'Zhaun Stribling went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.