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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LV)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LV)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
JT Tuimoloau
DE Ohio State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (LV)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LV)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (LV)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Sanders is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Barrett Carter got past him. The Raiders do not have to explain a thing at slot 178. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Higgins reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Shedeur Sanders is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In pick 1 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at pick No. 34 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick65 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They reached a country mile for Charles Grant at No. 65, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jayden Higgins well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau in pick No. 103 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138 Rnd4 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick178 Rnd6 Barrett Carter
Taking Barrett Carter in pick 178 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick212 Rnd6 Chris Paul Jr.
They will replay Chris Paul Jr. at the 212th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick216 Rnd7 Rod Moore
Rod Moore in the 216th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
They paid sticker price for Jonah Monheim in Round 7, Pick 3, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.