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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LV)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Players Gained
Head Shot
Samaje Perine
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Raiders would have aced it. Colbie Young at the Round 6 slot is 123 spots clear of where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
No edge and no loss on Kamari Ramsey in slot 67; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick102 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in pick No. 102 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at the 117th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick134 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
The board had Davison Igbinosun higher than Round 4, Pick 34, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeff Caldwell. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199 Rnd6 Colbie Young
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Colbie Young well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick208 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
They reached a country mile for Isaiah Nwokobia at Round 6, Pick 27, and the board is aghast. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick219 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
By-the-book stuff, Noah Whittington at pick No. 219 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.