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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LV)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (LV)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (LV)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LV)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a B weekend for the Raiders.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Thrash. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with running back and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 11th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at slot 43 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at running back and tight end sat open.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyler Davis in the 111th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Mohamed Kamara
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Mohamed Kamara at No. 148 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
Circle this one: Jamari Thrash at pick No. 189 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
They paid sticker price for Reuben Fatheree II in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.