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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LV)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Carter II
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: 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.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They banked enough surplus on Slaughter to cover a lot of smaller sins. 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
Pick4 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 18th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu at pick No. 33 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Somehow Jake Slaughter was still sitting there in the 66th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on D'Angelo Ponds. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at pick 115 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick136 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
Good price on Bray Hubbard in slot 136, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick175 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 36 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick182 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the 182nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick184 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
They took Evan Stewart at par in slot 184, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings in the 218th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.