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  • toddbrock DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LV)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CIN)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Landing Muhammad that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the 36th overall pick with a little surplus value in Anthony Hill Jr.. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick72 Rnd3 Will Lee III
Will Lee III in No. 72 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Somehow Malik Muhammad was still sitting there in pick No. 102, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
They will replay Nicholas Singleton at the 110th pick for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117 Rnd4 Blake Miller
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Miller at slot 117, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Niki Prongos
Niki Prongos slid further than he should have, and pick 135 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Nice patience on Taylen Green, who had no business lasting to No. 181. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick184 Rnd6 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at pick 184 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing De'Zhaun Stribling in pick No. 219. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.