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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Raiders shredded theirs for Roman Hemby. He came off 134 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. That Orange pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles slipping to No. 36 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in the 67th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at pick No. 102 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
The board fumbled Treydan Stukes all the way to Round 4, Pick 17, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bishop Fitzgerald at slot 134. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They paid up for Taylen Green at the 175th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at pick 185 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They liked Riley Nowakowski enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 208. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Value said wait; Roman Hemby in No. 219 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.