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16th draft
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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
C
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
The Raiders lost the trade table, and the C tells the story. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Gracen Halton at the 136th overall pick, a reach of 50 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The final tally is a middling C.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. That Barber pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Colton Hood
Colton Hood at the 33rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65
Rnd3
Ian Strong
A straight-up fair deal on Ian Strong at pick No. 65, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101
Rnd4
Austin Barber
Circle this one: Austin Barber at the 101st pick is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118
Rnd4
Chase Bisontis
They paid sticker price for Chase Bisontis in No. 118, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick136
Rnd4
Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at slot 136 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.







