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Draft Selections
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
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
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
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (GB)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The Bernard value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will need Black to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in pick 67 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at No. 102 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in the 120th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at the 134th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in slot 175 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They reached a country mile for Kaelon Black at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They paid a round early for Riley Nowakowski in No. 208, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
A straight-up fair deal on Keyshaun Elliott at pick 219, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.