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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD FutureA
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The Golday steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 5 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 20 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Colton Hood
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Colton Hood in slot 36. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
The board fumbled Caleb Banks all the way to Round 3, Pick 3, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jake Golday
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Jake Golday in the 102nd pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
They took Jude Bowry at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Drew Allar
By-the-book stuff, Drew Allar at pick 134 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.