The trade table was where it all came apart. The Raiders shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

It is not that Barham is a bad player; it is that the Raiders had louder needs to answer first. Getting Thomas where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The Daniels reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and cornerback is still a hole.