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Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Max Bredeson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Max Bredeson
TE Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B-, for the Raiders.

The Raiders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Max Bredeson at Round 7, Pick 3 regardless, 141 picks early.

Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it. They banked enough surplus on Smith to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A premium they did not need to pay, Lee Hunter a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid a round early for Jacob Rodriguez in slot 67, more than the board wanted. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick102 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
They let Chandler Rivers come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith in Round 4, Pick 17 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick134 Rnd4 Logan Jones
By-the-book stuff, Logan Jones at pick No. 134 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
They read the board right and Eric Rivers was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 36. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at slot 180 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Nwankpa. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick219 Rnd7 Max Bredeson
Max Bredeson at pick 219 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.