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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
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
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B-, for the Raiders.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They will need Black to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. On value alone, Everette makes the weekend a net positive. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

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 the arm they will build around at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
Denzel Boston at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
They will replay Lee Hunter at No. 67 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in Round 4, Pick 2 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith slipping to the 117th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They paid a round early for Dametrious Crownover in pick 134, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at pick No. 175 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
This one needs a full-page explanation: Riley Nowakowski in slot 185, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick208 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
A wild overpay on Eli Heidenreich in No. 208, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
A conviction pick on Jimmy Rolder at Round 7, Pick 3 that the board grades a round light. A minor itch, scratched.