boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
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boulder12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 5, 2026

34th draft

  • boulder12 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Players traded away
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Maxx Crosby
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: D-.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Raiders did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Reaching for Bernard left real value on the table behind him.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 29th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
A conviction pick on Germie Bernard at pick No. 36 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick61 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
By-the-book stuff, Lee Hunter at No. 61 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Nothing to complain about; Keionte Scott went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry in slot 93 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A reach on Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Blake Miller
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Blake Miller. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick134 Rnd4 J'Mari Taylor
They liked J'Mari Taylor enough to skip the value, taking him in the 134th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They paid sticker price for Bud Clark in pick No. 174, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.