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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (LV)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida 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.

O'Neill has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They banked enough surplus on Slaughter to cover a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 2 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at Round 2, Pick 1 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick 66 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick101 Rnd4 Austin Barber
They will replay Austin Barber at pick No. 101 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Value with a capital V on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 115th overall pick, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick136 Rnd4 Eric O'Neill
A big swing on Eric O'Neill at No. 136, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
A tidy bit of business in the 175th pick, where Duce Robinson graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.