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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Robert Henry Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Robert Henry Jr.
RB UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIA)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B-, for the Raiders.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Black pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Golday. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
They did well to land Chris Johnson in the 36th pick, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at pick No. 94 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling in pick 102 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Nice patience on Jalon Kilgore, who had no business lasting to slot 117. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
A clean, defensible pick in the 130th overall pick with a little surplus value in Trey Zuhn III. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They paid up for Chris McClellan at No. 134 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at Round 5, Pick 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaelon Black in the 185th overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick208 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron in No. 208 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219 Rnd7 Robert Henry Jr.
They reached into another round for Robert Henry Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.