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Ezeebrit'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

Raiders 26.2

  • Ezeebrit DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Raiders took Dominic Zvada a full 85 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The Fields value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They paid sticker price for Dillon Thieneman in pick 36, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid a round early for Jacob Rodriguez in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick102 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
You do not let a wide receiver like Malachi Fields reach Round 4, Pick 2 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
No edge and no loss on Mike Washington Jr. in the 117th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at slot 134 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Aamil Wagner at pick 175. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick182 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at No. 182 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at Round 6, Pick 4 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick208 Rnd6 Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher in the 208th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Value said wait; Dominic Zvada in slot 219 says they were not listening. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.