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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Riley Nowakowski; the Raiders did not wait, grabbing him 61 spots ahead at Round 6, Pick 27. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Stukes at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at slot 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick67 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
The board had cheaper options than Elijah Sarratt at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
A slide stopped in the 102nd pick, with Treydan Stukes worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They paid sticker price for Jalon Kilgore in pick 117, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
A straight-up fair deal on Chris McClellan at No. 134, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They paid a round early for Taylen Green in the 175th pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick182 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at No. 182 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan at pick 185 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They talked themselves into Riley Nowakowski at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett at slot 219 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.