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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Roman Hemby, 138 picks early at slot 219. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Stukes at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
Fair-plus on Chris Brazzell II, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A quiet steal in the 67th pick: Christen Miller for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in Round 4, Pick 2 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith slid further than he should have, and pick No. 117 is lovely value for the safety. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at No. 134 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
A wild overpay on J'Mari Taylor in pick No. 175, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A conviction pick on VJ Payne at the 185th overall pick that the board grades a round light. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at pick 219 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.