Art'S MOCK DRAFT
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Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop.

That Lane pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at Round 2, Pick 4 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter at the 67th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
They read the board right and Treydan Stukes was the payoff at slot 102. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
They will replay Ja'Kobi Lane at pick 117 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Nothing to complain about; Eli Raridon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.