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  • Warlocke DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LV)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (LV)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NO)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NE)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nathan Shepherd
DT
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureB+
Good, not great, for the Raiders: B+.

Every other box got a look, but wide receiver did not. The Raiders will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The Edwards steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Nathan Shepherd pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In No. 14 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the 44th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in pick No. 77 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
No drama and no debate, Jordan Travis went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick147 Rnd5 Daijun Edwards
Daijun Edwards at the 147th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
They took Grayson Murphy at par in pick 169, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.