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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
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 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
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
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CIN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CAR)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The Nowakowski pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A conviction pick on Lee Hunter at Round 2, Pick 4 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Golday at slot 72. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at the 102nd overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Genesis Smith graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at pick 117 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
No drama and no debate, Chris McClellan went about where he belonged in pick No. 134. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at No. 175 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They paid up for VJ Payne at Round 6, Pick 4 when waiting would have done the job. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zxavian Harris. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick235 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at slot 235 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.