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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

The Rrrrrraidersssss

  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (LV)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (LV)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop.

Every board in the league had Allar lower, and that gap is the story. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Spending an early pick on linebacker with running back open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 2 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick16 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 16th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A slide stopped in slot 36, with Sonny Styles worth more than the price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick92 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette is a better player than No. 92 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Harold Perkins Jr. at linebacker with running back open.
Pick112 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in Round 4, Pick 12 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Drew Allar
A real head-scratcher, Drew Allar in the 117th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick134 Rnd4 Mikail Kamara
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mikail Kamara. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zane Durant this early at Round 5, Pick 12. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They did well to land Aamil Wagner in pick No. 175, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Anez Cooper. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
They paid a round early for Jeremiah Wright in the 208th overall pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dallen Bentley
They robbed the room for Dallen Bentley here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.