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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LV)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Raiders a B.

The Raiders bet big and early on Isaac TeSlaa, 25 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Emmanwori 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. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty is a better player than No. 14 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick37 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
You do not let a safety like Nick Emmanwori reach pick No. 37 and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick68 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
The board had Demetrius Knight Jr. higher than the Round 3 slot, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick80 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 16 with a little surplus value in Darien Porter. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tai Felton
A tidy bit of business in pick 108, where Tai Felton graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in slot 143 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton in Round 6, Pick 4 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 R.J. Mickens
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on R.J. Mickens. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick215 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at pick 215 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at the 222nd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.