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RUN ON MAR 21, 2026

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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
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Jonathan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jonathan Jefferson
DT SMU
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Raiders started one anyway for Jonathan Jefferson, 201 picks ahead of schedule.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. On value alone, Wheatley makes the weekend a net positive.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Raiders indulged a want in Wheatley while a need in edge rusher, cornerback and other spots stayed open.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A straight-up fair deal on Dillon Thieneman at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at pick No. 67 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They talked themselves into Harold Perkins Jr. at slot 102, and the board did not agree. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick117 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 17: Zakee Wheatley adds a safety while edge rusher, cornerback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick134 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
They reached into another round for Beau Stephens, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175 Rnd5 Justin Jefferson
A big swing on Justin Jefferson at No. 175, well ahead of any board in the building. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes at the 182nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
They went early on Bobby Jamison-Travis in pick No. 185, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick208 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at slot 208 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jonathan Jefferson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jonathan Jefferson well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.