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RUN ON APR 22, 2026

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    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Landon Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Landon Robinson
DT Navy
Draft Picks Received
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

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. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Stukes. The Douglas reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Raiders had louder needs to answer first.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
A tidy little value on Chris Johnson in Round 2, Pick 4, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and A.J. Haulcy at pick 67 is the proof. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Steal is underselling it; Treydan Stukes at the 102nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Genesis Smith in the 117th pick leaves edge rusher and offensive lineman for later.
Pick134 Rnd4 Caleb Douglas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Caleb Douglas in slot 134, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
They liked J'Mari Taylor enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 185. The roster fit checks out.
Pick199 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kaelon Black well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They paid up for Riley Nowakowski at the 208th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Landon Robinson
Landon Robinson in No. 219 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.