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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The cost of the Black reach is exactly the players who went right after him. With edge rusher unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting Hunter where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
No edge and no loss on Fernando Mendoza in No. 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick36 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
Denzel Boston in pick 36 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zakee Wheatley at the 102nd pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
A surprising call. With edge rusher still to address, they spent pick No. 117 on Genesis Smith, a safety they were not short of.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
A slide stopped in the 134th overall pick, with Will Lee III worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor in Round 5, Pick 35 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at slot 185 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in pick No. 208 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick219 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
They read the board right and Pat Coogan was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.