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  • GuyRuss DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LV)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

The Raiders put a flag in the ground for Dominic Zvada, 68 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. However the rest shakes out, Lew at that price is a win they earned.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get the arm they will build around, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Somehow Connor Lew was still sitting there in pick No. 67, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick105 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
Circle this one: Zakee Wheatley at the 105th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick112 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
They let Chandler Rivers come to them and pounced at the 112th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A quiet steal in No. 134: Monroe Freeling for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
They did well to land Duce Robinson in slot 183, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
No edge and no loss on Xavier Nwankpa in No. 185; it is a wash and a sensible one. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dominic Zvada in the 220th overall pick, miles early. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.