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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LV)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (LV)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CHI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureD
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Michael Penix Jr. is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Thrash falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick 9 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Troy Fautanu at pick No. 44 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They took Michael Hall Jr. at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick112 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A conviction pick on Khyree Jackson at Round 4, Pick 12 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at No. 125 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Nothing to complain about; Javion Cohen went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick150 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
They paid a round early for LaDarius Henderson in the 150th pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A reach for Curtis Jacobs in the 190th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick234 Rnd7 Blake Watson
No edge and no loss on Blake Watson in the 234th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.