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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Riley Nowakowski in pick 185, a good 88 spots before the room expected him. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. The Ponds value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Nothing to complain about; Caleb Banks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 67th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at Round 3, Pick 14 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
A tidy little value on Genesis Smith in No. 102, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
No drama and no debate, Jalon Kilgore went about where he belonged in pick 117. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They took Dametrious Crownover at par in pick 134, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A conviction pick on Taylen Green at pick No. 175 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A reach on VJ Payne in Round 6, Pick 1; the board had better options right there. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick185 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at No. 185 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Adam Randall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Adam Randall in slot 219, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.