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Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LV)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LV)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (LV)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LV)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LV)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (LV)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Players Gained
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C.J. Beathard
QB
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George Fant
OT
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureA+
The Raiders checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Raiders' one glaring miss is edge rusher, a need they left exactly as they found it. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The cost of the Guyton reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

The Raiders paired the rookies with proven help, George Fant leading the way.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They paid a round early for Payton Wilson in the 59th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick77 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
They paid sticker price for Johnny Wilson in Round 3, Pick 13, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
No drama and no debate, Zak Zinter went about where he belonged in pick No. 96. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in the 112th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick116 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at slot 116 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A conviction pick on Cam Hart at No. 127 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in pick 150, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick190 Rnd6 AJ Barner
By-the-book stuff, AJ Barner at Round 6, Pick 15 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick195 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
A straight-up fair deal on Andrew Raym at No. 195, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
They did well to land Steele Chambers in the 234th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.