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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B-, for the Raiders.

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.

Bowen has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future, even if it was a touch early.
Pick33 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A conviction pick on Olaivavega Ioane at pick No. 33 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
They talked themselves into Caleb Tiernan at the 67th pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Harold Perkins Jr. at pick 102 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick111 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at Round 4, Pick 11 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Blake Miller
No drama and no debate, Blake Miller went about where he belonged in No. 136. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gracen Halton well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick183 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Monroe Mills. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
They left a pile of value on the table to take Lee Hunter this early at No. 187. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
A real head-scratcher, Peyton Bowen in Round 7, Pick 2 is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.