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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
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. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 1 of 8 of the wish list covered. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
Fair-plus on Anthony Hill Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.


