B
Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B.
by Ritik ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 9 steals
· 0 reaches
The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.
They banked enough surplus on Lovett to cover a lot of smaller sins. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 13 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
T.J. Tampa at slot 54 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
They let Xavier Worthy come to them and pounced at pick 77. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They read the board right and Jaylen Wright was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 22. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A slide stopped in the 98th pick, with Michael Hall Jr. worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Mike Sainristil in the 112th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Nice patience on Roger Rosengarten, who had no business lasting to the Round 5 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Taking Kamal Hadden in pick No. 208 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Fabien Lovett at the 223rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Garret Greenfield at Round 7, Pick 7. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
You do not let a wide receiver like Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint reach slot 229 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
