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. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They will need Hobbs to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They banked enough surplus on Roberts to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.