B-
Las Vegas Raiders
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Raiders.
by TheSpaceBeast ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 2 steals
· 3 reaches
The rest of the league had time to spare on Kedon Slovis; the Raiders did not wait, grabbing him 87 spots ahead at the 227th pick.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Devonshire. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.
Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darius Robinson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Payton Wilson in slot 40 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Braden Fiske at pick No. 44 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Patrick Paul is a better player than Round 3, Pick 13 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Fair-plus on Brenden Rice, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Isaac Guerendo at pick 113 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
They paid a round early for Jordan Travis in Round 5, Pick 11, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A cornerback of that caliber at the 210th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Garret Greenfield at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
No edge and no loss on Tyler Owens in No. 225; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Value said wait; Kedon Slovis in pick 227 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
