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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders let Cooper fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The Raiders' one glaring miss is wide receiver, a need they left exactly as they found it. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Getting Cooper where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They are betting Milton III proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jared Verse
By-the-book stuff, Jared Verse at pick 13 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
They took Byron Murphy II at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Somehow Edgerrin Cooper was still sitting there in No. 77, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick112 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Fair-plus on Khyree Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A premium they did not need to pay, Joe Milton III a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick190 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They paid sticker price for Christian Jones in the 190th overall pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick234 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson slid further than he should have, and the 234th overall pick is lovely value for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.