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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Igbinosun pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

That Lee III pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They took Sonny Styles at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick67 Rnd3 Will Lee III
A tidy bit of business in No. 67, where Will Lee III graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A conviction pick on Monroe Freeling at Round 4, Pick 2 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald in the 117th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick135 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 135 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.