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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Raiders.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Quinn Ewers, 56 picks early at slot 37. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 6 they get a centerpiece for the ground game at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Quinn Ewers
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Quinn Ewers well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A clean, defensible pick in the 68th overall pick with a little surplus value in Jalen Royals. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
The board had cheaper options than Denzel Burke at Round 4, Pick 6, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jonas Sanker
A slide stopped in slot 143, with Jonas Sanker worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tommi Hill
They robbed the room for Tommi Hill here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
The board had Tahj Brooks higher than slot 213, and the running back fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
A quiet steal in the Round 6 slot: Donovan Edwards for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
Caleb Ransaw is a better player than pick 222 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.