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62th Draft(Elite)
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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B
ValueA-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureD
Haulcy should have been long gone. The Raiders pounced, and earned a B. You build a draft on nights like this. A.J. Haulcy had no business being available in No. 98, and the Raiders did the only sane thing and turned in the card.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Green reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
It is not that Haulcy is a bad player; it is that the Raiders had louder needs to answer first.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In the 23rd overall pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick36
Rnd2
Olaivavega Ioane
They read the board right and Olaivavega Ioane was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 4. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick54
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at pick 54 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick68
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick98
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with A.J. Haulcy while clear needs at edge rusher sat open.
Pick102
Rnd4
Treydan Stukes
Taking Treydan Stukes in slot 102 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110
Rnd4
Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in the 110th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114
Rnd4
Emmett Johnson
Fair-plus on Emmett Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126
Rnd4
Julian Neal
Julian Neal at the 126th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134
Rnd4
Justin Joly
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Justin Joly at slot 134. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137
Rnd4
Harold Perkins Jr.
A want over a need in pick No. 137: Harold Perkins Jr. adds a linebacker while edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick168
Rnd5
Taylen Green
They reached into another round for Taylen Green, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175
Rnd5
Bryce Boettcher
By-the-book stuff, Bryce Boettcher at No. 175 squarely in line with his ranking. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick185
Rnd6
Travis Burke
Travis Burke is a better player than Round 6, Pick 4 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick208
Rnd6
Cole Payton
A tidy little value on Cole Payton in the 208th pick, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219
Rnd7
Josh Cameron
Steal is underselling it; Josh Cameron at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
























