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RUN ON APR 19, 2026

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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
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend 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.

The cost of the Burke reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Anderson.

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

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dillon Thieneman at pick No. 36 is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick67 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter in pick 67 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in No. 102 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They reached a country mile for DeMonte Capehart at the 117th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134 Rnd4 Travis Burke
This one needs a full-page explanation: Travis Burke in the 134th pick, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caleb Douglas in slot 175. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at Round 6, Pick 4 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick208 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
They paid sticker price for Aaron Graves in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd7 Aaron Anderson
Circle this one: Aaron Anderson at pick No. 219 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.