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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
Mendoza is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B-. After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza at the 1st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick36
Rnd2
Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in pick No. 36 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.


