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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
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia 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
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
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
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The cost of the Black reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Prysock. The Raiders indulged a want in Smith while a need in edge rusher stayed open.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They took Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at par in slot 36, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Taking Lee Hunter in the 67th pick is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 102, where Ted Hurst graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Genesis Smith adds a safety and leaves edge rusher untouched.
Pick134 Rnd4 Will Lee III
A quiet steal in No. 134: Will Lee III for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175 Rnd5 Travis Burke
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Travis Burke. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They talked themselves into Kaelon Black at Round 6, Pick 4, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They paid a round early for Riley Nowakowski in No. 208, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at Round 7, Pick 3 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.