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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-. The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.
Every board in the league had Nowakowski lower, and that gap is the story. Golday falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.
The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at Round 2, Pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick67
Rnd3
D'Angelo Ponds
Circle this one: D'Angelo Ponds at the 67th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102
Rnd4
Jake Golday
The board fumbled Jake Golday all the way to pick 102, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117
Rnd4
Jalon Kilgore
They paid sticker price for Jalon Kilgore in the 117th pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139
Rnd5
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at slot 139 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174
Rnd5
Zane Durant
Zane Durant at pick No. 174 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180
Rnd6
Lander Barton
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Lander Barton. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick183
Rnd6
Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts at Round 6, Pick 4 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219
Rnd7
Riley Nowakowski
They reached into another round for Riley Nowakowski, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248
Rnd7
Adam Randall
They reached a country mile for Adam Randall at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.













