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Las Vegas Raiders

The Raiders won the night they stopped Higgins from sliding. Grade: A-.

by RaiderRich · 2025 NFL Draft · 10 picks · 6 steals · 1 reaches
Value B+
Need B
Trades A
Future A+

Call it larceny. Jayden Higgins sat on the board until No. 95, and the Raiders did not need to be asked twice. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

Reaching for Ewers left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. The Jeff Okudah deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.25 · Pick 25 · Walter Nolen · DT · rank 19
Walter Nolen at slot 25 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Nick Emmanwori · S · rank 20
Nick Emmanwori at Round 2, Pick 5 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
R2.26 · Pick 58 · Jihaad Campbell · LB · rank 41
Jihaad Campbell in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Kyle Kennard · DE-EDGE · rank 72
Kyle Kennard in No. 68 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.9 · Pick 73 · Quinn Ewers · QB · rank 92
They reached into another round for Quinn Ewers, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.31 · Pick 95 · Jayden Higgins · WR · rank 69
Circle this one: Jayden Higgins at pick 95 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.29 · Pick 130 · Brashard Smith · RB · rank 111
Taking Brashard Smith in the 130th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.28 · Pick 167 · Dorian Strong · CB · rank 163
Dorian Strong in the 167th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R6.4 · Pick 182 · Jack Nelson · OT · rank 171
Jack Nelson slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.36 · Pick 214 · Donovan Edwards · RB · rank 189
Donovan Edwards in Round 6, Pick 36 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
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