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elpasoernie DRAFTING FOR THERaiders
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesC+
FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Raiders for Rogers: B. Thirty-one other rooms let Caleb Rogers slide, and the Raiders were the ones holding the card at No. 222. Highway robbery. The bottom line is a respectable B.
The Raiders indulged a want in King while a need in edge rusher and tight end stayed open. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Higgins reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Matthew Golden
They did well to land Matthew Golden in Round 1, Pick 20, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
A slide stopped in the 37th pick, with Jalon Walker worth more than the price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick51
Rnd2
Quinshon Judkins
They went early on Quinshon Judkins in No. 51, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68
Rnd3
Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91
Rnd3
Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe in pick 91 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick108
Rnd4
Xavier Restrepo
They paid sticker price for Xavier Restrepo in the 108th overall pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jared Wilson
They barely believed it either: Jared Wilson still on the board at pick No. 122. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129
Rnd4
Kobe King
A surprising call. With edge rusher and tight end still to address, they spent slot 129 on Kobe King, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick143
Rnd5
Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at pick No. 143 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick176
Rnd5
Quincy Riley
A straight-up fair deal on Quincy Riley at the 176th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180
Rnd6
JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the 180th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick183
Rnd6
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick213
Rnd6
Nazir Stackhouse
Good price on Nazir Stackhouse in Round 6, Pick 37, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick215
Rnd6
Donovan Edwards
A tidy bit of business in slot 215, where Donovan Edwards graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222
Rnd7
Caleb Rogers
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Caleb Rogers in pick 222, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243
Rnd7
Akili Arnold
Somehow Akili Arnold was still sitting there in No. 243, and they pounced on premier safety value. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.