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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (LV)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Draft Picks Received
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (KC)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders found their guy under center in Mendoza: 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.

If Harris pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. On value alone, Smith makes the weekend a net positive.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A straight-up fair deal on Caleb Banks at pick No. 36, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jake Golday
The board had Jake Golday higher than the 67th pick, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith in Round 4, Pick 9 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at slot 117 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan at pick 134 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
A conviction pick on Jalen Farmer at the 146th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaleb Elarms-Orr. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick180 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A premium they did not need to pay, VJ Payne a notch or two before his time. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick183 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zxavian Harris this early at pick No. 183. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
A wild overpay on Charles Demmings in the 219th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.