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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Landing Lane that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza in the 1st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick14 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson in No. 14 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel Pregnon in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at Round 3, Pick 3 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Austin Barber
Austin Barber at pick No. 102 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in the 117th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dametrious Crownover. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
No drama and no debate, Febechi Nwaiwu went about where he belonged in slot 175. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Aamil Wagner at the 182nd overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr is a better player than Round 6, Pick 4 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick219 Rnd7 Toriano Pride Jr.
A slide stopped in No. 219, with Toriano Pride Jr. worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.