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Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (LV)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (ATL)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, 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.

Reaching for Payton left real value on the table behind him. Bisontis at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
They talked themselves into Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 36, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A tidy bit of business in slot 67, where Emmanuel McNeil-Warren graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick102 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
The board fumbled Chase Bisontis all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Chris McClellan. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick134 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at pick 134 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick175 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams slid further than he should have, and the 175th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick185 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Value said wait; Patrick Payton in Round 6, Pick 4 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at the Round 6 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick208 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
A tidy little value on Toriano Pride Jr. in slot 208, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Eric McAlister in the 219th pick, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
This one needs a full-page explanation: Riley Nowakowski in Round 7, Pick 15, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.