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RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ATL)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If Roberts pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Getting Brailsford where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Olaivavega Ioane at the Round 2 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in pick 67 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at No. 102 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Fair-plus on Bishop Fitzgerald, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick134 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
The board had Parker Brailsford higher than slot 134, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ted Hurst at Round 5, Pick 36 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kaleb Proctor
They read the board right and Kaleb Proctor was the payoff at the 180th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
They did well to land Kaelon Black in slot 219, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.