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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Roman Hemby, 168 picks early at slot 185. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Spending an early pick on safety with edge rusher and offensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The Wheatley 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 clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
No drama and no debate, Omar Cooper Jr. went about where he belonged in No. 36. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Nice patience on Christen Miller, who had no business lasting to the 67th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zakee Wheatley at Round 4, Pick 2 is the proof. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bud Clark
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher and offensive lineman to take Bud Clark, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
They let Will Lee III come to them and pounced at pick 134. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Riley Nowakowski
They reached a country mile for Riley Nowakowski at the 175th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Roman Hemby
They left a pile of value on the table to take Roman Hemby this early at pick No. 185. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at Round 6, Pick 27 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.