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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
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Raiders did exactly that with Roman Hemby in slot 185. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The whole projection now runs through Fernando Mendoza; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The Lane value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
No edge and no loss on Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the 67th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
You do not let a cornerback like Daylen Everette reach pick No. 102 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A tidy bit of business in pick 117, where Jalon Kilgore graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
The board fumbled Ja'Kobi Lane all the way to the 134th pick, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They liked Taylen Green enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 175. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick185 Rnd6 Roman Hemby
A big swing on Roman Hemby at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick208 Rnd6 VJ Payne
Value with a capital V on VJ Payne in pick 208, a genuine coup. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
A reasonable price with a little left over, Riley Nowakowski in No. 219. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.