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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (LV)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LV)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B-, for the Raiders.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The Randall pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

They banked enough surplus on Smith to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza at pick No. 1 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A reach on Lee Hunter in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at the 67th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
They let Genesis Smith come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 12. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
By-the-book stuff, Jalon Kilgore at No. 117 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They paid sticker price for Chris McClellan in slot 134, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
No edge and no loss on Jalen Farmer in the 152nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
The board had cheaper options than Taylen Green at pick 175, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They jumped the gun on VJ Payne, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick189 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Nice patience on Kaleb Elarms-Orr, who had no business lasting to pick 189. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick219 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
This one needs a full-page explanation: Charles Demmings in the 219th overall pick, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
A big swing on Riley Nowakowski at No. 225, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.