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Grumzy DRAFTING FOR THERaiders
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-. The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.
The cost of the Black reach is exactly the players who went right after him. On value alone, Stukes makes the weekend a net positive. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36
Rnd2
KC Concepcion
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and KC Concepcion at slot 36 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
Circle this one: Lee Hunter at pick No. 67 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102
Rnd4
Treydan Stukes
You do not let a cornerback like Treydan Stukes reach No. 102 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117
Rnd4
Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in pick 117 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick134
Rnd4
Julian Neal
They let Julian Neal come to them and pounced at the 134th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175
Rnd5
Kaelon Black
They reached a country mile for Kaelon Black at the 175th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185
Rnd6
Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick208
Rnd6
Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett in pick 208 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick219
Rnd7
Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at slot 219 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.










