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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LV)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LV)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Raiders and Jagusah: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Charles Jagusah, the No. 123 name on the board, stolen at pick 174. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The cost of the Alexander reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 7 they get a two-high chess piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 John Mateer
John Mateer in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
No drama and no debate, Jalon Kilgore went about where he belonged in pick 69. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Deion Burks
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deion Burks. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick133 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 133 is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick174 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
Somehow Charles Jagusah was still sitting there in the 174th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak is a better player than No. 192 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bear Alexander. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.