SAVAGERAIDER023228'S MOCK DRAFT
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SAVAGERAIDER023228'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2026

THE SHIT

  • SAVAGERAIDER023228 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
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DET)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureC+
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B-.

The Raiders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Roman Hemby at the 183rd overall pick regardless, 87 picks early. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No drama and no debate, Olaivavega Ioane went about where he belonged in the 36th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick50 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A straight-up fair deal on Caleb Banks at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the 102nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Max Iheanachor in pick 117, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Bud Clark
No edge and no loss on Bud Clark in slot 174; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick180 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
By-the-book stuff, Thaddeus Dixon at Round 6, Pick 1 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick183 Rnd6 Roman Hemby
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Roman Hemby. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar at pick No. 219 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.