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  • jonniep DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LV)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Players Gained
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Joe Milton III
QB
Players traded away
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Gardner Minshew
QB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesC FutureB-
The Raiders won the night they stopped Smith from sliding. Grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Brashard Smith got past him. The Raiders do not have to explain a thing at the 212th overall pick. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. They will answer for taking linebacker early while cornerback, quarterback and other spots went begging.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 6 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the linebacker. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Watts in pick 68, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Jihaad Campbell in Round 3, Pick 9 leaves cornerback, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick106 Rnd4 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at the 106th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick142 Rnd5 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in No. 142 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in slot 143 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick178 Rnd6 Upton Stout
Upton Stout at the 178th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick212 Rnd6 Brashard Smith
You do not let a running back like Brashard Smith reach the 212th overall pick and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
A conviction pick on Seth McLaughlin at the 216th pick that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Steal is underselling it; Raheim Sanders at pick No. 222 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.