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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B-.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Kelly pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
No drama and no debate, Fernando Mendoza went about where he belonged in No. 1. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick36 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in the 36th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
A tidy little value on Zachariah Branch in the 67th pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at pick 102 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Lance. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at Round 4, Pick 34 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick182 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at pick No. 182 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 208th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
A big swing on Jack Kelly at pick 219, well ahead of any board in the building. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.