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Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

Final

  • 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
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
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
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Lane. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They liked Max Iheanachor enough to skip the value, taking him in the 36th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A premium they did not need to pay, Deontae Lawson a notch or two before his time. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
The board had Treydan Stukes higher than pick No. 102, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
They barely believed it either: Ja'Kobi Lane still on the board at the 117th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer slipping to pick 134 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
They did well to land Febechi Nwaiwu in No. 175, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman in Round 6, Pick 1 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick185 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Taylen Green. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick219 Rnd7 Terion Stewart
A slide stopped in pick 219, with Terion Stewart worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.