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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LV)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (TEN)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (TEN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (TEN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

They will need Black to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Smith pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher still on the board.

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

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
Chris Brazzell II in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They took Domonique Orange at par in pick 67, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Nothing to complain about; Bud Clark went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
A curious use of the 117th pick. Edge rusher needed the pick; a safety in Genesis Smith did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Gracen Halton in Round 4, Pick 34. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 Kaelon Black
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaelon Black in pick No. 170, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Taylen Green. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick194 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at pick 194 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick208 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at No. 208 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at the 219th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick225 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at Round 7, Pick 9 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.