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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (LV)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LV)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LV)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LV)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LV)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (BAL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CIN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (BAL)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Zuhn III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Lance pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu in Round 2, Pick 6 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A premium they did not need to pay, Keith Abney II a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick 113 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick114 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
They talked themselves into Derrick Moore at the 114th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bryce Lance in the 135th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in slot 173 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick175 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
A real head-scratcher, Rayshaun Benny in No. 175 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick181 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They reached into another round for Trey Zuhn III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick184 Rnd6 Josh Moten
This one needs a full-page explanation: Josh Moten in pick No. 184, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick220 Rnd7 DeAndre Moore Jr.
No edge and no loss on DeAndre Moore Jr. in Round 7, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
A big swing on Jamal Haynes at slot 223, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick252 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
By-the-book stuff, Lawson Luckie at pick 252 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.