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Ezeebrit'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

Raiders 26

  • Ezeebrit DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

The Raiders went off the board in a big way for Dominic Zvada, 85 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The whole projection now runs through Fernando Mendoza; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Fields.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
By-the-book stuff, Dillon Thieneman at No. 36 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach for Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 67; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick102 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 2 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in the 117th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They let Aamil Wagner come to them and pounced at the 175th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
A slide stopped in slot 182, with Marlin Klein worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
They jumped the gun on Aaron Graves, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Aiden Fisher
A big swing on Aiden Fisher at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dominic Zvada well ahead of where he belonged. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.