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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

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

If Nowakowski pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Golday pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Christen Miller
A straight-up fair deal on Christen Miller at the 36th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Nice patience on Jake Golday, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in slot 102 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at pick 117 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Bud Clark
They let Bud Clark come to them and pounced at pick No. 134. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick174 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in Round 5, Pick 36 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They paid a round early for VJ Payne in No. 180, more than the board wanted. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick183 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zxavian Harris in pick 183, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in No. 219 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.