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RUN ON APR 14, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LV)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LV)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. 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.

The Lew pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Peter Woods
Nothing to complain about; Peter Woods went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick102 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
You do not let a wide receiver like Elijah Sarratt reach the 102nd overall pick and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Connor Lew
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 117 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jonah Coleman
Steal is underselling it; Jonah Coleman at pick No. 125 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at Round 4, Pick 34 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Travis Burke
By-the-book stuff, Travis Burke at the 175th pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick208 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
They will replay DJ Campbell at No. 208 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick215 Rnd6 Cameron Ball
A tidy bit of business in the 215th pick, where Cameron Ball graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Sawyer Robertson
A clean, defensible pick in the 219th overall pick with a little surplus value in Sawyer Robertson. It patches a soft spot without any drama.