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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LV)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (LV)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

The Raiders went off the board in a big way for Roman Hemby, 144 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Spending an early pick on safety with edge rusher and offensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at pick No. 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in the 67th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in No. 102 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
A curious use of pick 117. Edge rusher and offensive lineman needed the pick; a safety in Genesis Smith did not.
Pick147 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
They took Charles Demmings at par in Round 5, Pick 7, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 40, with Reggie Virgil worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A straight-up fair deal on Taylen Green at pick No. 185, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They went early on Riley Nowakowski in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick209 Rnd6 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at the 209th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick219 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
The board had cheaper options than Aiden Fisher at slot 219, and it noticed. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.