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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LV)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Picks Traded
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (CIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Sarratt pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Ponds pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza at the 1st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick36 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
They jumped the gun on D'Angelo Ponds, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at No. 67 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in Round 4, Pick 2 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith slid further than he should have, and pick 117 is lovely value for the safety. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry at slot 134 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at pick No. 175 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They paid sticker price for VJ Payne in the 189th pick, and that is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at the 208th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher at Round 7, Pick 3 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick226 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Keyshaun Elliott at the 226th overall pick is the proof. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.