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Vegas Draft Day Humphrey, 30, '25 1st for 13 A-

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Las Vegas Raiders

McCarthy is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: A-.

by JayRaider · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 3 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

Zinter falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

They will need Randolph Jr. to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.30 · Pick 30 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 27
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.29 · Pick 61 · T.J. Tampa · CB · rank 58
T.J. Tampa in slot 61 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.9 · Pick 73 · Cooper Beebe · OG · rank 65
Cooper Beebe slid further than he should have, and the 73rd overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.16 · Pick 80 · Michael Hall Jr. · DT · rank 72
Michael Hall Jr. at the 80th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.12 · Pick 112 · Will Shipley · RB · rank 117
No drama and no debate, Will Shipley went about where he belonged in No. 112. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R5.12 · Pick 148 · Luke McCaffrey · WR · rank 150
No edge and no loss on Luke McCaffrey in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.13 · Pick 149 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 109
You do not let an offensive lineman like Zak Zinter reach pick 149 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.28 · Pick 164 · Ty'Ron Hopper · LB · rank 178
They liked Ty'Ron Hopper enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 164. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R6.19 · Pick 194 · Keith Randolph Jr. · DL-EDGE · rank 218
A real head-scratcher, Keith Randolph Jr. in pick No. 194 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.33 · Pick 208 · Jaylan Ford · LB · rank 215
Jaylan Ford at pick 208 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Evan Williams · S · rank 232
They went early on Evan Williams in Round 7, Pick 3, and the value did not follow. A minor itch, scratched.
R7.9 · Pick 229 · Garret Greenfield · OT · rank 229
Garret Greenfield at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
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