kjll'S MOCK DRAFT

kjll'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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  • kjll DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (LV)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (LV)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (LV)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (IND)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Players Gained
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Christian Gonzalez
CB
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Jaylon Johnson
CB
Head Shot
Matt Nelson
OT
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Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
LB
Head Shot
Anthony Richardson
QB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Raiders a A-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: George Gumbs Jr. in pick 206, a good 66 spots before the room expected him. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

The Montgomery value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick25 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu at pick 25 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They took Dillon Thieneman at par in No. 36, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They read the board right and Emmanuel Pregnon was the payoff at the 49th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in slot 67 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick92 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Domonique Orange in pick No. 92. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Value with a capital V on Ja'Kobi Lane in pick 102, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Treydan Stukes at pick No. 107 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Good price on Jack Endries in the 117th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick134 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaiah World. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 146th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
No edge and no loss on Jaydn Ott in slot 175; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick206 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
George Gumbs Jr. at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Tyren Montgomery
Tyren Montgomery at No. 208 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
No drama and no debate, Zxavian Harris went about where he belonged in the 219th pick. The roster fit checks out.