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Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
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. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Demmings 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. Spending an early pick on safety with edge rusher and offensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Every board in the league had Black lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A slide stopped in pick 36, with Dillon Thieneman worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at No. 67 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ted Hurst at Round 4, Pick 2 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bud Clark
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 117 on Bud Clark with edge rusher and offensive lineman unsolved.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
A premium they did not need to pay, Chris McClellan a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at the 175th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Bryce Boettcher
They let Bryce Boettcher come to them and pounced at the Round 6 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They reached a country mile for Kaelon Black at pick 208, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
They took Riley Nowakowski at par in No. 219, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.