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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend 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. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. If Barber pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Styles at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Sonny Styles
A tidy bit of business in pick 36, where Sonny Styles graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick67
Rnd3
Austin Barber
Austin Barber at slot 67 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102
Rnd4
Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in Round 4, Pick 2 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117
Rnd4
Justin Joly
Justin Joly is a better player than the 117th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick134
Rnd4
Cade Klubnik
Fair-plus on Cade Klubnik, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.






