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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Cameron Ward Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
Cameron Ward
QB Washington State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
Kris Abrams-Draine
DB Missouri
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LV)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (LV)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaden Hicks
DB Washington State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Raiders get a C+.

The Raiders treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 46 on Cameron Ward a full 91 spots early. The final tally is a middling C+.

The Abrams-Draine pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, cornerback and other spots. On value alone, Hicks makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In slot 14 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Cameron Ward
They talked themselves into Cameron Ward at the 46th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick78 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
A want over a need in the Round 3 slot: Kris Abrams-Draine adds a defensive back while edge rusher, cornerback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick114 Rnd4 Curtis Jacobs
They reached a country mile for Curtis Jacobs at the 114th pick, and the board is aghast. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson slid further than he should have, and No. 151 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaden Hicks
Somehow Jaden Hicks was still sitting there in pick 192, and they pounced on premier defensive back value. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.