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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LV)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B-, for the Raiders.

Nobody else had Roman Hemby anywhere near Round 7, Pick 3. The Raiders did, by 134 spots, and that gap is the whole story. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Everette. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
They did well to land Denzel Boston in Round 2, Pick 4, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the safety. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick108 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Steal is underselling it; Daylen Everette at the 108th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at pick 117 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick134 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at No. 134 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Value said wait; Taylen Green in the 170th overall pick says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175 Rnd5 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada at Round 5, Pick 35 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick189 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They talked themselves into Riley Nowakowski at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at the 208th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A big swing on Roman Hemby at No. 219, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick226 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott in pick No. 226 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.