Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Raiders, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.
Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.
If Walley pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.4
· Pick 4
· Jayden Daniels
· QB
· rank 8
In pick 4 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.14
· Pick 46
· Adonai Mitchell
· WR
· rank 39
Adonai Mitchell at slot 46 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.13
· Pick 77
· Rod Moore
· S
· rank 69
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Rod Moore at the Round 3 slot is the proof. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R4.12
· Pick 112
· Matt Goncalves
· OT
· rank 103
A slide stopped in the 112th pick, with Matt Goncalves worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R4.17
· Pick 117
· Donovan Jackson
· OG
· rank 116
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Donovan Jackson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.11
· Pick 147
· Jaylan Ford
· LB
· rank 150
No edge and no loss on Jaylan Ford in Round 5, Pick 11; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R5.14
· Pick 150
· Ben Sinnott
· TE
· rank 157
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at No. 150, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
R5.17
· Pick 153
· Justin Walley
· CB
· rank 170
They went early on Justin Walley in pick No. 153, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.12
· Pick 187
· Christian Jones
· OT
· rank 182
Christian Jones in No. 187 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R6.15
· Pick 190
· Michael Barrett
· LB
· rank 191
They took Michael Barrett at par in pick 190, which is nothing to complain about. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R7.9
· Pick 229
· Jawhar Jordan
· RB
· rank 202
They robbed the room for Jawhar Jordan here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.14
· Pick 234
· Fentrell Cypress II
· CB
· rank 230
Fentrell Cypress II in slot 234 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.35
· Pick 255
· Edefuan Ulofoshio
· LB
· rank 247
The board had Edefuan Ulofoshio higher than pick No. 255, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
R7.36
· Pick 256
· Carson Steele
· RB
· rank 253
A reasonable price with a little left over, Carson Steele in the 256th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.