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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Raiders: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Spencer Rattler at pick No. 44, a reach of 73 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Getting Devonshire where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick 13 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Spencer Rattler
They reached into another round for Spencer Rattler, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Blake Corum
By-the-book stuff, Blake Corum at slot 77 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They talked themselves into Mohamed Kamara at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
No drama and no debate, Mason McCormick went about where he belonged in the 148th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick208 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
Nice patience on M.J. Devonshire, who had no business lasting to No. 208. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Taylor well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick229 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.