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  • GWG5 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. They banked enough surplus on Clark to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
They took Fernando Mendoza at par in Round 1, Pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Colton Hood
The board had Colton Hood higher than the Round 2 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at the 67th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick102 Rnd4 Brian Parker II
By-the-book stuff, Brian Parker II at the 102nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bud Clark at slot 117. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jalon Kilgore in pick 134. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
No edge and no loss on DJ Campbell in pick No. 175; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Vincent Anthony Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Vincent Anthony Jr. a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Marlin Klein at pick No. 185 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
No drama and no debate, Jeremiah Wright went about where he belonged in the 208th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dane Key
A slide stopped in slot 219, with Dane Key worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.