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  • josh709 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They are betting Tiernan proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The Rivers pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
They reached into another round for Caleb Tiernan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
They did well to land Josiah Trotter in No. 67, just ahead of his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick102 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers in the 102nd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Nothing to complain about; Bryce Lance went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas in slot 134 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick174 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny in pick 180 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
By-the-book stuff, Miles Kitselman at No. 183 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
A conviction pick on Dominic Zvada at pick 219 that the board grades a round light. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.