RaiderRich'S MOCK DRAFT
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RaiderRich'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LV)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LV)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LV)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (LV)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Draft Picks Traded
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (TB)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (BUF)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (CLE)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Landon Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Landon Robinson
DT Navy
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DET)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B for the Raiders.

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

Every board in the league had Taylor lower, and that gap is the story. The Orange steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 24 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick77 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in the 77th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange slid further than he should have, and No. 90 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
The board had Malik Muhammad higher than the Round 4 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald in Round 4, Pick 26 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in pick No. 155 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor in slot 168 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A tidy bit of business in pick 181, where Tanner Koziol graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.