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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
F
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureF
The Freeling reach set a tone the Raiders could not shake: F. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Raiders did exactly that with Monroe Freeling in pick 67.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They will answer for taking linebacker early while tight end went begging.
The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
In short, a weekend the front office will want to forget in a hurry.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
A tidy little value on Arvell Reese in pick 13, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick26
Rnd1
Avieon Terrell
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Sonny Styles while clear needs at tight end sat open.
Pick30
Rnd1
Dontay Corleone
In the 30th overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick31
Rnd1
Colton Hood
In pick No. 31 they get an island corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36
Rnd2
Emmanuel Pregnon
A straight-up fair deal on Emmanuel Pregnon at Round 2, Pick 4, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick49
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in Round 2, Pick 17 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick57
Rnd2
Michael Taaffe
Value with a capital V on Michael Taaffe in pick No. 57, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick59
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in No. 59 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick60
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
A surprising call. With tight end still to address, they spent the 60th overall pick on Anthony Hill Jr., a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick61
Rnd2
Malachi Fields
A reach for Malachi Fields in the 61st pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67
Rnd3
Monroe Freeling
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Monroe Freeling well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94
Rnd3
Emmett Johnson
Nice patience on Emmett Johnson, who had no business lasting to pick 94. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
They robbed the room for Keionte Scott here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102
Rnd4
Bishop Fitzgerald
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Bishop Fitzgerald in the Round 4 slot leaves tight end for later.
Pick108
Rnd4
Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in the 108th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117
Rnd4
Trinidad Chambliss
Nothing to complain about; Trinidad Chambliss went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131
Rnd4
Cade Klubnik
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cade Klubnik in Round 4, Pick 31. The roster fit checks out.
Pick134
Rnd4
CJ Daniels
Good price on CJ Daniels in the 134th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174
Rnd5
Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at slot 174 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180
Rnd6
Bud Clark
Bud Clark at pick No. 180 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick183
Rnd6
Dane Key
Dane Key in pick 183 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick200
Rnd6
Keyron Crawford
A real head-scratcher, Keyron Crawford in the 200th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick219
Rnd7
J. Michael Sturdivant
Fair-plus on J. Michael Sturdivant, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.






























