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BW'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

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  • BW DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If Brown pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Sadiq pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
No edge and no loss on Fernando Mendoza in Round 1, Pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Value with a capital V on Kenyon Sadiq in pick 36, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at the 67th pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick102 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 102 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at the 117th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick174 Rnd5 Miller Moss
A reach on Miller Moss in slot 174; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Bud Clark
No drama and no debate, Bud Clark went about where he belonged in No. 180. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick183 Rnd6 Barion Brown
They reached a country mile for Barion Brown at slot 183, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick219 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in the 219th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.