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Draft Selections
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
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 72 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: 110 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

The Raiders did not so much draft Riley Nowakowski as overpay for him, 88 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The whole projection now runs through Fernando Mendoza; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They will answer for taking safety early while edge rusher and offensive lineman went begging.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They paid a round early for Lee Hunter in the 36th pick, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick72 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at No. 72 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
A quiet steal in pick No. 102: Treydan Stukes for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They paid sticker price for Jalon Kilgore in slot 110, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Louis Moore
A real head-scratcher, Louis Moore in the 117th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick134 Rnd4 VJ Payne
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher and offensive lineman to take VJ Payne, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick175 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor in slot 175 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 182nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at the 185th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in pick 219 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.