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April 16 2026

  • skaarman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
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
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

The Raiders spent real capital to be 66 picks early on VJ Payne, and the board is going to hold them to it.

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

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
They paid sticker price for Fernando Mendoza in the 1st pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick36 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Omar Cooper Jr. at slot 36 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Christen Miller slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
They will replay Treydan Stukes at Round 4, Pick 2 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane slipping to No. 117 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 VJ Payne
They talked themselves into VJ Payne at pick No. 134, and the board did not agree. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
No edge and no loss on Kaleb Elarms-Orr in Round 5, Pick 35; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kaelon Black. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick208 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They read the board right and Ephesians Prysock was the payoff at slot 208. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dallen Bentley
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dallen Bentley in pick No. 219. The roster fit checks out.