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RUN ON APR 18, 2026

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    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LV)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (IND)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kyle Kennard
LB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B for the Raiders.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Every board in the league had Capehart lower, and that gap is the story. Getting Haulcy where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The Haulcy pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, cornerback and other spots.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in the 55th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey at slot 67 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick78 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, A.J. Haulcy adds a safety and leaves edge rusher, cornerback and other spots untouched.
Pick86 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
They read the board right and Dontay Corleone was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A wild overpay on DeMonte Capehart in Round 4, Pick 2, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They left a pile of value on the table to take J.C. Davis this early at pick 117. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick134 Rnd4 Malik Benson
A reach for Malik Benson in the 134th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
Caleb Douglas slid further than he should have, and slot 175 is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A conviction pick on VJ Payne at pick 185 that the board grades a round light. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They reached a country mile for Kaelon Black at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
They liked Jimmy Rolder enough to skip the value, taking him in the 219th overall pick. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.