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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LV)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Draft Picks Received
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LAC)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureC
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B, for the Raiders.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The cost of the Jones reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
By-the-book stuff, Fernando Mendoza at the 1st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick22 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In slot 22 they get a building block for the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 67 is lovely value for the linebacker. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick102 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They talked themselves into Logan Jones at No. 102, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
They paid a round early for Hezekiah Masses in pick 117, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
The board had cheaper options than Ted Hurst at the 134th pick, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at the Round 5 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
They paid sticker price for Rayshaun Benny in Round 6, Pick 1, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at pick 183 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
A straight-up fair deal on Kalil Alexander at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.