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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will need Monheim to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Getting Zinter where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 13th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Caelen Carson in the 77th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Value with a capital V on Zak Zinter in slot 112, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
This one needs a full-page explanation: LaDarius Henderson in Round 5, Pick 14, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at No. 190 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jalen Green
They took Jalen Green at par in pick 234, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.