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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LV)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Rodrick Pleasant Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rodrick Pleasant
CB UCLA
Players Gained
Head Shot
C.J. Stroud
QB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A-
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Raiders robbed the room for Height. Final grade: A-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Raiders were there to profit. Romello Height, the No. 41 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 219th pick. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Fernando Mendoza and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Fernando Mendoza
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Fernando Mendoza in slot 36, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at No. 59 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Spencer Fano
Spencer Fano in pick 67 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Mansoor Delane
They will replay Mansoor Delane at Round 4, Pick 2 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 David Bailey
They barely believed it either: David Bailey still on the board at the Round 4 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson in pick No. 134 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jermod McCoy
The board fumbled Jermod McCoy all the way to the 174th pick, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd6 Connor Lew
Somehow Connor Lew was still sitting there in the 180th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick183 Rnd6 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in pick 183 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Romello Height
A edge rusher of that caliber at the 219th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.