B+
Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.
by MIKE ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 2 steals
· 1 reaches
The real work happened on the phones. The Raiders fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.
If Taylor III pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 13 they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
In the 24th pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Value said wait; Leonard Taylor III in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Khyree Jackson at No. 115 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Sam Hartman at Round 6, Pick 44 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.