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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
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders found their guy under center in Mendoza: B-.

The Raiders treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 185 on Adam Randall a full 91 spots early.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Getting Stukes where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They jumped the gun on Lee Hunter, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at Round 3, Pick 3 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Fair-plus on Genesis Smith, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick117 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
You do not let a cornerback like Treydan Stukes reach No. 117 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They took Dametrious Crownover at par in pick No. 134, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
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.
Pick182 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A conviction pick on VJ Payne at slot 182 that the board grades a round light. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick185 Rnd6 Adam Randall
Adam Randall in pick 185 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in pick No. 219 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.