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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-. 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. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.
However the rest shakes out, Trotter at that price is a win they earned. Spending an early pick on safety with edge rusher, cornerback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The cost of the Leigh reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dillon Thieneman. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick67
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
A surprising call. With edge rusher, cornerback and other spots still to address, they spent pick No. 67 on A.J. Haulcy, a safety they were not short of.
Pick102
Rnd4
Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick117
Rnd4
Keylan Rutledge
No drama and no debate, Keylan Rutledge went about where he belonged in slot 117. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134
Rnd4
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Good price on Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 134th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174
Rnd5
Pat Coogan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Pat Coogan in Round 5, Pick 36. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180
Rnd6
Trey Zuhn III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Zuhn III in the 180th overall pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183
Rnd6
Tristan Leigh
They talked themselves into Tristan Leigh at pick No. 183, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219
Rnd7
Conner Weigman
Conner Weigman at pick 219 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.










