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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (GB)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Raiders would have aced it. Roman Hemby at No. 236 is 117 spots clear of where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The Clark pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher and offensive lineman. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

On value alone, Clark makes the weekend a net positive.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
No edge and no loss on Dillon Thieneman in the 36th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christen Miller at slot 67. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at No. 102 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120 Rnd4 Bud Clark
A surprising call. With edge rusher and offensive lineman still to address, they spent Round 4, Pick 20 on Bud Clark, a safety they were not short of.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A reach for Taylen Green in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson slipping to the 185th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick201 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They liked Riley Nowakowski enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 201. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at pick No. 208 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keyshaun Elliott. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick236 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A big swing on Roman Hemby at pick 236, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.