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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
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B.

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. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Casey value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
Nice patience on Denzel Boston, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 4. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse in pick 67 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Caden Curry
No edge and no loss on Caden Curry in the 102nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They took Blake Miller at par in the 117th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas at No. 134 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick174 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They will replay Kage Casey at slot 174 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
A reasonable price with a little left over, Le'Veon Moss in pick No. 180. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
No drama and no debate, Raylen Wilson went about where he belonged in No. 183. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick219 Rnd7 Miller Moss
Steal is underselling it; Miller Moss at Round 7, Pick 3 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.