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Ra8ders1 DRAFTING FOR THERaiders
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Raiders cashed the board's mistake on Fidone II: A-. Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Raiders came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. However the rest shakes out, Fidone II at that price is a win they earned.
Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nick Emmanwori. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
They let Jalon Walker come to them and pounced at No. 37. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick50
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in pick No. 50 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins slid further than he should have, and the 68th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Fair-plus on Deone Walker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe is a better player than slot 108 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128
Rnd4
Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong at pick No. 128 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143
Rnd5
Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in pick 143 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick180
Rnd6
DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at slot 180 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Value with a capital V on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 193, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick213
Rnd6
Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. in the 213th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick215
Rnd6
Karene Reid
Karene Reid at the 215th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick222
Rnd7
Thomas Fidone II
The board fumbled Thomas Fidone II all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223
Rnd7
Jordan Hancock
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Hancock went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick232
Rnd7
Carson Vinson
They did well to land Carson Vinson in pick 232, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.

















