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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

On value alone, Pena makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

They will need Iheanachor to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A tidy little value on Anthony Hill Jr. in No. 36, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick67 Rnd3 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in pick No. 67 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Caden Curry
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caden Curry. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
A wild overpay on Max Iheanachor in the 117th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A safety of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick174 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton in slot 174 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes is a better player than the 180th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick183 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
The board had Oscar Delp higher than pick No. 183, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick219 Rnd7 Trebor Pena
Taking Trebor Pena in Round 7, Pick 3 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.