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  • GuyRuss DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LV)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (LV)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CIN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ 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. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Green at that price is a win they earned. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Parker II has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 5th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Fair-plus on Anthony Hill Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II in pick No. 67 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
They paid a round early for Monroe Freeling in pick 105, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Circle this one: Julian Neal at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
A tidy little value on Kaytron Allen in No. 112, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the 134th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaac Smith in Round 5, Pick 33. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick183 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
They paid up for Le'Veon Moss at Round 6, Pick 3 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in No. 187 with a little surplus value in Jermaine Mathews Jr.. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at pick 220 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.