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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
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
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
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
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marte Mapu
LB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- 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. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Orange steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Nowakowski pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at the 38th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at No. 67 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark is a better player than slot 117 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at the 134th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
A quiet steal in pick 175: Caleb Douglas for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick185 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They paid a round early for Taylen Green in Round 6, Pick 4, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
A reach for Riley Nowakowski in pick 208; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
They jumped the gun on Kaelon Black, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.