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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-. The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Slaughter. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Fitzgerald to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value.
Pick36
Rnd2
CJ Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, CJ Allen in No. 36. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at Round 3, Pick 3 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102
Rnd4
Bishop Fitzgerald
A conviction pick on Bishop Fitzgerald at slot 102 that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick117
Rnd4
Will Lee III
Will Lee III at pick No. 117 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134
Rnd4
Tim Keenan III
They paid sticker price for Tim Keenan III in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.






