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  • martin DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LV)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LV)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Raiders took Princewill Umanmielen at the 185th pick, roughly 83 spots before his name belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Neal.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 4th pick they get a passer to set the clock by, reach and all.
Pick35 Rnd2 Isaiah World
No edge and no loss on Isaiah World in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
A conviction pick on Jaeden Roberts at No. 66 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Nice patience on Julian Neal, who had no business lasting to pick No. 104. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Boubacar Traore
They left a pile of value on the table to take Boubacar Traore this early at slot 111. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Evan Stewart
This one needs a full-page explanation: Evan Stewart in Round 4, Pick 34, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez slipping to Round 5, Pick 33 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick181 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson at the 181st pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
They reached into another round for Princewill Umanmielen, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
They reached a country mile for Dijon Johnson at No. 219, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.