B
Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.
by TL22 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 1 steals
· 5 reaches
The Dwight McGlothern pick is the one that will follow the Raiders into the fall. They took him 44 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 14th pick they get a load in the middle at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
A reach on Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick 83; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Bucky Irving in No. 114 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Christian Mahogany well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A big swing on Jaylan Ford at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Dwight McGlothern in Round 6, Pick 17 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Curtis Jacobs in the 200th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
A wild overpay on Sam Hartman in pick No. 235, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.