The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If Nowakowski pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Johnson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will answer for taking linebacker early while edge rusher and interior defensive lineman went begging.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.