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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (LV)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureC+
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Orange. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
A clean, defensible pick in slot 36 with a little surplus value in Chris Johnson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A slide stopped in No. 67, with Omar Cooper Jr. worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Domonique Orange
The board fumbled Domonique Orange all the way to pick 102, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
A safety of that caliber at the 117th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick131 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Joe Royer at the 131st overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick134 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Value with a capital V on Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They did well to land Aamil Wagner in pick No. 175, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
Good price on Seth McGowan in pick No. 182, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They took Taylen Green at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright at Round 6, Pick 27 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher at the 219th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.