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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
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
Landon Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Landon Robinson
DT Navy
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

Every board in the league had Black lower, and that gap is the story. Getting Haulcy where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Spending an early pick on safety with edge rusher and offensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They paid sticker price for Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick67 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They zigged when the board said zag, taking A.J. Haulcy at safety with edge rusher and offensive lineman open.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
They let Ted Hurst come to them and pounced at the 102nd pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at Round 4, Pick 17 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at the 134th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at No. 175 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in slot 185 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
The board had cheaper options than Riley Nowakowski at slot 208, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Landon Robinson
Landon Robinson at pick No. 219 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.