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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LV)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LV)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LV)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LV)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LV)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAR)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LAC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
The Raiders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Raiders reached some 80 spots for Solomon Byrd, and value like that does not grow back.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Arnold steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold is a better player than No. 34 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They took Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at par in slot 36, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick37 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A straight-up fair deal on Braden Fiske at pick 37, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick44 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Payton Wilson in the 44th pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick52 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
No edge and no loss on Mike Sainristil in pick No. 52; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They went early on Dominick Puni in Round 3, Pick 16, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Nice patience on Patrick Paul, who had no business lasting to pick 97. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dylan Laube this early at the 148th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
No drama and no debate, Tahj Washington went about where he belonged in slot 180. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick208 Rnd6 Tyrice Knight
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyrice Knight. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick209 Rnd6 Solomon Byrd
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Solomon Byrd. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor at Round 7, Pick 3 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.