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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LV)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LV)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (BUF)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Jordan Phillips
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Raiders found their guy under center in Daniels: B.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Raiders had louder needs to answer first.

Landing Clark that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They are betting Nelson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 7th pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 61st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 3, Pick 13 on Maason Smith with edge rusher, tight end and other spots unsolved.
Pick99 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
They paid sticker price for Braelon Allen in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick112 Rnd4 Junior Colson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Junior Colson. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick150 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Nice patience on Mike Sainristil, who had no business lasting to pick No. 150. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
No edge and no loss on LaDarius Henderson in pick 156; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Zion Nelson
They talked themselves into Zion Nelson at No. 190, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick208 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
A quiet steal in the Round 6 slot: De'Corian Clark for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
No drama and no debate, Matthew Jones went about where he belonged in the 234th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.