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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR 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
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Brandon Cleveland Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Brandon Cleveland
DT NC State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders found their guy under center in Mendoza: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

They are betting Black proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Getting Stukes where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Omar Cooper Jr.. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at pick No. 67 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at the 102nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Genesis Smith at pick 117. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick134 Rnd4 Julian Neal
The board had Julian Neal higher than the Round 4 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kaelon Black
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kaelon Black this early at No. 175. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in slot 185 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They let Taylen Green come to them and pounced at No. 208. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Brandon Cleveland
They liked Brandon Cleveland enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 219. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.