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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
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 Picks Received
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (GB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-.

Nobody else had Roman Hemby anywhere near the Round 7 slot. The Raiders did, by 134 spots, and that gap is the whole story. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it. However the rest shakes out, Kilgore at that price is a win they earned. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza in the 1st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 36th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Lee Hunter in pick No. 67, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
A reasonable price with a little left over, Treydan Stukes in pick 102. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in Round 4, Pick 20 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
A clean, defensible pick in slot 134 with a little surplus value in Parker Brailsford. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A reach on Taylen Green in pick 175; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at Round 6, Pick 4 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
A reach for Riley Nowakowski in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at the 219th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.