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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Bryson Eason Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Bryson Eason
DT Tennessee
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Raiders.

The Raiders bet big and early on Bryson Eason, 91 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

Watts at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In slot 6 they get a workhorse for the backfield at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tre Harris
They jumped the gun on Tre Harris, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Taking Xavier Watts in pick 68 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick107 Rnd4 Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke at the 107th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at No. 144 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
They took KeAndre Lambert-Smith at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Bryson Eason
Bryson Eason in the 214th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick218 Rnd6 Logan Parr
They reached a country mile for Logan Parr at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Robert Longerbeam at pick 224. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.