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RUN ON DEC 17, 2025

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2026 Raiders mock draft

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Draft Selections
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Shad Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Shad Banks Jr.
LB UTSA
Cade Denhoff Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (LV)
Cade Denhoff
DE-EDGE Clemson
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Byron Cardwell Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (LV)
Byron Cardwell Jr.
RB San Diego State
Keeshawn Silver Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LV)
Keeshawn Silver
DL USC
Raul Aguirre Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LV)
Raul Aguirre Jr.
LB Miami
Kendrick Law Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (LV)
Kendrick Law
WR Kentucky
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (LV)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Byron Cardwell Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
Byron Cardwell Jr.
RB San Diego State
Keeshawn Silver Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Keeshawn Silver
DL USC
Raul Aguirre Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DEN)
Raul Aguirre Jr.
LB Miami
Kendrick Law Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Kendrick Law
WR Kentucky
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesC FutureC+
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C.

The Cade Denhoff selection is the head-turner. The Raiders reached 281 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It nets out a thoroughly average C.

The whole projection now runs through Jayden Maiava; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Maiava
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jayden Maiava this early at the 7th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick18 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick 18 they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
They jumped the gun on Ja'Kobi Lane, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Isaiah Jatta
They reached into another round for Isaiah Jatta, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Antonio Kite
Value said wait; Antonio Kite in the 102nd overall pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick111 Rnd4 Justin Joly
They talked themselves into Justin Joly at No. 111, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Dominic Zvada
A wild overpay on Dominic Zvada in the 136th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick173 Rnd5 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at Round 5, Pick 33 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick183 Rnd6 Shad Banks Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Shad Banks Jr.. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick187 Rnd6 Cade Denhoff
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cade Denhoff well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen at slot 217 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick247 Rnd7 Byron Cardwell Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Byron Cardwell Jr. in the 247th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick251 Rnd7 Keeshawn Silver
Keeshawn Silver in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick252 Rnd7 Raul Aguirre Jr.
A big swing on Raul Aguirre Jr. at pick No. 252, well ahead of any board in the building. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick255 Rnd7 Kendrick Law
Kendrick Law at pick No. 255 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick257 Rnd7 Kayin Lee
They paid a round early for Kayin Lee in the 257th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.