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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders. The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.
The Black pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Stukes falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick36
Rnd2
Chris Brazzell II
A tidy little value on Chris Brazzell II in pick 36, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick102
Rnd4
Treydan Stukes
They barely believed it either: Treydan Stukes still on the board at slot 102. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117
Rnd4
Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at pick No. 117 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick134
Rnd4
Chris McClellan
A reach on Chris McClellan in No. 134; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175
Rnd5
VJ Payne
Value said wait; VJ Payne in the 175th pick says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick185
Rnd6
Kaelon Black
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kaelon Black this early at the 185th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick208
Rnd6
Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at No. 208 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219
Rnd7
Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.










