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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CHI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureD
The Raiders bet the future on Daniels. The board says B-.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 9 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in the 44th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No edge and no loss on Christian Haynes in pick No. 77; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Max Melton
By-the-book stuff, Max Melton at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
Fair-plus on McCallan Castles, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick190 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A slide stopped in the 190th pick, with Christian Jones worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee slipping to Round 7, Pick 14 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It adds depth where they could use a little.