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  • Honimbo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
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.

The Pavia steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Anthony Hill Jr. in slot 36. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick67 Rnd3 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at No. 67 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
A tidy bit of business in the 102nd overall pick, where Emmett Johnson graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick117 Rnd4 Diego Pavia
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Diego Pavia in pick 117, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick135 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in Round 4, Pick 35 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. is a better player than the 176th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 Brenen Thompson
The board had Brenen Thompson higher than pick No. 181, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick184 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
By-the-book stuff, Rayshaun Benny at the 184th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at slot 219 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor need, but a need all the same.