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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a 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 edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The Zvada pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They paid sticker price for Sonny Styles in Round 2, Pick 4, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They read the board right and Jake Slaughter was the payoff at pick No. 67. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
They paid a round early for Monroe Freeling in slot 102, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
Xavier Scott slid further than he should have, and the 117th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss in No. 134 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Xavier Nwankpa at the Round 5 slot. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick180 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp is a better player than the 180th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick183 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key in the 183rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada at No. 219 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.