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Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LV)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LV)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LV)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Raiders: B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Raiders skipped the loudest one: wide receiver is exactly as bare as it was.

The Jagusah reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They banked enough surplus on Hughes to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In pick No. 5 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
No edge and no loss on Caleb Lomu in the 36th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 LaNorris Sellers
A reasonable price with a little left over, LaNorris Sellers in the 67th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick105 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A conviction pick on Domani Jackson at Round 4, Pick 5 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
A reach on Charles Jagusah in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in No. 134 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at pick 173 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in slot 183 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
Monroe Mills at Round 6, Pick 5 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd7 Makhi Hughes
A tidy bit of business in the 220th pick, where Makhi Hughes graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.