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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Raiders.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Raiders to leave a draft.

Getting Pritchett where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 13 they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid sticker price for J.J. McCarthy in the 44th overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
By-the-book stuff, Malachi Corley at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight at pick No. 112 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick150 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at Round 5, Pick 14 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick190 Rnd6 Trey Knox
Trey Knox in slot 190 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson slid further than he should have, and pick 234 is lovely value for the running back. It fills a real need, too.