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Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LV)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LV)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders cashed the board's mistake on Klubnik: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Cade Klubnik had no business being available in the 114th pick, and the Raiders did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will need Smith to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
They paid sticker price for Garrett Nussmeier in the 37th pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Will Lee III
They liked Will Lee III enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 68. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
They barely believed it either: Zakee Wheatley still on the board at the 106th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick114 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
Circle this one: Cade Klubnik at No. 114 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick135 Rnd4 Austin Romaine
No drama and no debate, Austin Romaine went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 35. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick173 Rnd5 Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor at pick No. 173 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick182 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at slot 182 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd7 James Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: James Smith in pick No. 220, miles early. It fills a real need, too.