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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
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

The Roman Hemby pick is the one that will follow the Raiders into the fall. They took him 135 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at slot 36 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Christen Miller at the 67th pick is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Daylen Everette in the 102nd overall pick, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
They read the board right and Genesis Smith was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick134 Rnd4 Charles Demmings
A premium they did not need to pay, Charles Demmings a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A reach for Taylen Green in slot 175; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
No edge and no loss on VJ Payne in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Riley Nowakowski. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at No. 219 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.