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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (LV)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (LV)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (PHI)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SF)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CLE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CLE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Devin White
LB
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Kenny Pickett
QB
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Tommy Eichenberg
LB
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Zamir White
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a C.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

They banked enough surplus on Scott to cover a lot of smaller sins. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick54 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Nice patience on Olaivavega Ioane, who had no business lasting to pick 54. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Circle this one: Connor Lew at slot 92 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick98 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Keionte Scott in No. 98, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
No edge and no loss on Jaeden Roberts in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at the 134th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
They did well to land Jaden Greathouse in pick No. 144, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
Nothing to complain about; Rayshaun Benny went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
No drama and no debate, Thaddeus Dixon went about where he belonged in pick No. 183. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.