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Cuda2183'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 14, 2026

Raiders 2026

  • Cuda2183 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Albert Okwuegbunam
TE
Head Shot
Delmar Glaze
C
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a C to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. Call it a C and check back in two years.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick21 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In No. 21 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Zachariah Branch in pick 67. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
No drama and no debate, Keylan Rutledge went about where he belonged in the 102nd pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith in the 117th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick134 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
Hezekiah Masses in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 35: Aamil Wagner for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
A tidy little value on Ted Hurst in slot 182, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
Good price on Jaydn Ott in pick 185, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall in Round 7, Pick 3 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.