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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
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: B-.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Landing Ramsey that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Ramsey pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher and offensive lineman still on the board. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

The Taylor pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza at the 1st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
A reasonable price with a little left over, Denzel Boston in pick 36. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 67 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick102 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at slot 102 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick117 Rnd4 Kamari Ramsey
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Kamari Ramsey in Round 4, Pick 17 leaves edge rusher and offensive lineman for later.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
The board had Marlin Klein higher than No. 175, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
A reach for J'Mari Taylor in the 185th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They let VJ Payne come to them and pounced at the 208th pick. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.