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Mendoza 1st draft

Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders found their guy under center in Mendoza: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Bernard. Every board in the league had Black lower, and that gap is the story.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chris Brazzell II in the Round 2 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
They will replay Lee Hunter at pick 67 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Germie Bernard
Circle this one: Germie Bernard at the 102nd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry at the 117th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in No. 134 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in slot 175 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Domani Jackson in pick No. 185. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick208 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
Toriano Pride Jr. at the 208th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
A tidy little value on Riley Nowakowski in the Round 7 slot, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.