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RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (LV)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DEN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureB
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: 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. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They will answer for taking safety early while edge rusher went begging. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

The cost of the Nowakowski reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A slide stopped in pick No. 62, with A.J. Haulcy worth more than the price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
A straight-up fair deal on Zachariah Branch at pick 67, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Bud Clark
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Bud Clark, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jalen Farmer
No drama and no debate, Jalen Farmer went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 8. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
A premium they did not need to pay, Gracen Halton a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
The board had Will Lee III higher than the 134th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
Caleb Douglas in the 170th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175 Rnd5 Travis Burke
Travis Burke in slot 175 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A conviction pick on Taylen Green at the 185th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They liked Riley Nowakowski enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
They went early on Kaelon Black in Round 7, Pick 3, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.