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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
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop.

The Leigh pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That Orange pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman is a better player than pick No. 36 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at slot 67 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in pick 102 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore slipping to No. 117 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 34 is lovely value for the cornerback. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caleb Douglas at the Round 5 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at the 185th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
A reach on Riley Nowakowski in Round 6, Pick 27; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh in slot 219 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.