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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (IND)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (IND)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

The Raiders went off the board in a big way for Roman Hemby, 105 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They banked enough surplus on Kilgore to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
They paid up for D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 36 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christen Miller at the 67th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Genesis Smith. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jalon Kilgore at pick 117 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at Round 4, Pick 34 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at pick No. 175 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick185 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They took Taylen Green at par in the 185th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick214 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They reached a country mile for Riley Nowakowski at pick 214, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick219 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at slot 219 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at Round 7, Pick 33 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.