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RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LV)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LV)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (LV)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (GB)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CAR)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Walley
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B for the Raiders.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

They will need Gumbs Jr. to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Taaffe pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
They took Fernando Mendoza at par in Round 1, Pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick47 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at slot 47 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at pick No. 67 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick102 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in pick 102 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick113 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Deion Burks in No. 113 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Steal is underselling it; Malik Muhammad at the 120th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They did well to land Harold Perkins Jr. in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
They let Tim Keenan III come to them and pounced at the 156th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu at the 174th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick182 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
A tidy bit of business in No. 182, where Aamil Wagner graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick 185 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick201 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Taylen Green in Round 6, Pick 20. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in slot 208 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
No drama and no debate, Noah Whittington went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick219 Rnd7 George Gumbs Jr.
They talked themselves into George Gumbs Jr. at pick No. 219, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Nice patience on Jaren Kanak, who had no business lasting to the 236th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.