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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (LV)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CHI)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B-.

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. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Nowakowski reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get the face of the franchise at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They went early on Lee Hunter in the 36th pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Omar Cooper Jr. at the Round 3 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Treydan Stukes at No. 102 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
You do not let a safety like Genesis Smith reach the 117th overall pick and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in slot 134 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in Round 5, Pick 35 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Lander Barton
No edge and no loss on Lander Barton in pick No. 182; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick185 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
They paid sticker price for J'Mari Taylor in slot 185, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Riley Nowakowski well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Heidenreich. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.