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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

The tape said wait; the Raiders did not. Roman Hemby went at No. 219, a good 134 picks before the board was ready. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They banked enough surplus on Taaffe to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza at the Round 1 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick36 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
They paid sticker price for Omar Cooper Jr. in pick No. 36, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at No. 67 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in slot 102 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick117 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Somehow Treydan Stukes was still sitting there in the 117th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
By-the-book stuff, Chris McClellan at pick 134 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in No. 175 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
No drama and no debate, Riley Nowakowski went about where he belonged in the 208th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
They talked themselves into Roman Hemby at pick No. 219, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.