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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They will need Black to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Moore value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Chris Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Taking Lee Hunter in slot 67 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ted Hurst at the 102nd overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Devin Moore
Somehow Devin Moore was still sitting there in the 117th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
A reach on Chris McClellan in pick 134; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 VJ Payne
A real head-scratcher, VJ Payne in No. 175 is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kaelon Black well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in Round 6, Pick 27 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick219 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They left a pile of value on the table to take Robert Spears-Jennings this early at the 219th overall pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.