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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
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a 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.

The Smith pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Rivers steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
By-the-book stuff, Sonny Styles at No. 36 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They read the board right and Connor Lew was the payoff at pick 67. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cayden Green
Somehow Cayden Green was still sitting there in slot 102, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Value with a capital V on Chris Johnson in pick No. 134, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Nice patience on Jalen Stroman, who had no business lasting to the 174th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick182 Rnd6 Zane Durant
A reach on Zane Durant in the 182nd pick; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185 Rnd6 Davison Igbinosun
The board had Davison Igbinosun higher than pick No. 185, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick219 Rnd7 James Smith
James Smith at Round 7, Pick 3 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.