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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Ward headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Cam Ward, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Getting Johnson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
By-the-book stuff, Cam Ward at Round 1, Pick 6 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick37 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in No. 37 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
No drama and no debate, Omarr Norman-Lott went about where he belonged in pick No. 68. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in pick 108 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at the 143rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
You do not let a tight end like Oronde Gadsden II reach slot 213 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick215 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
A cornerback of that caliber at the 215th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson at slot 222 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.