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Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Raiders: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Seth McLaughlin, 56 picks early at pick 108.

The Martinez pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Will Campbell
No drama and no debate, Will Campbell went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 6. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at slot 37 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
The board had cheaper options than Mason Taylor at the 68th pick, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
They reached into another round for Seth McLaughlin, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Vernon Broughton well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick180 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Fair-plus on Karene Reid, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick215 Rnd6 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at pick 215 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Value with a capital V on Jordan Hancock in slot 222, a genuine coup. A minor itch, scratched.