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6april

  • Grumzy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The war room fell hard for Roman Hemby, and it showed at No. 219: 134 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The Ponds pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in No. 41 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick67 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
You do not let a cornerback like D'Angelo Ponds reach the 67th pick and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Nothing to complain about; Treydan Stukes went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Circle this one: Ja'Kobi Lane at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at Round 4, Pick 34 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A conviction pick on Taylen Green at pick No. 175 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They jumped the gun on VJ Payne, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in slot 208 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
They reached a country mile for Roman Hemby at Round 7, Pick 3, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.