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Players Gained
Steve
Avila
OG
Blake
Corum
RB
Marquis
Hayes
OG
Warren
McClendon Jr.
OT
Garrett
Wilson
WR
Players traded away
Adam
Butler
DT
Aidan
O'Connell
QB
Albert
Okwuegbunam
TE
Alex
Bachman
WR
Amari
Cooper
WR
Atonio
Mafi
OG
Brennan
Jackson
DE
Charles
Snowden
DE
Chris
Collier
RB
Chris
Smith II
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Dalton
Wagner
OT
Devin
White
LB
Dylan
Parham
OG
Elandon
Roberts
LB
Geno
Smith
QB
Ian
Thomas
TE
Jordan
Meredith
OG
Lonnie
Johnson Jr.
CB
Raheem
Mostert
RB
Stone
Forsythe
OT
Tristin
McCollum
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Will
Putnam
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureC
A weekend the Raiders spent ahead of the board, for worse: F. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Raiders took Clayton Smith at Round 7, Pick 41, roughly 151 spots before his name belonged. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They will answer for taking linebacker early while tight end went begging.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. On value alone, Styles makes the weekend a net positive.
They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Jordyn Tyson
In slot 18 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In pick No. 23 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick35
Rnd2
Kayden McDonald
Nothing to complain about; Kayden McDonald went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick38
Rnd2
Olaivavega Ioane
They paid up for Olaivavega Ioane at Round 2, Pick 6 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49
Rnd2
Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at pick 49 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66
Rnd3
Sonny Styles
A curious use of the 66th overall pick. Tight end needed the pick; a linebacker in Sonny Styles did not.
Pick68
Rnd3
A'Mauri Washington
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on A'Mauri Washington. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick93
Rnd3
Sam Leavitt
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Sam Leavitt at pick 93 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104
Rnd4
Zachariah Branch
The board had cheaper options than Zachariah Branch at pick No. 104, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108
Rnd4
Adon Shuler
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 8 with a little surplus value in Adon Shuler. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick111
Rnd4
Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at No. 111 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117
Rnd4
Logan Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Logan Jones in slot 117, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134
Rnd4
DJ Campbell
They reached into another round for DJ Campbell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173
Rnd5
Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson in the 173rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177
Rnd5
Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott at the 177th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181
Rnd6
Zane Durant
They took Zane Durant at par in Round 6, Pick 2, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185
Rnd6
Taylen Green
They paid sticker price for Taylen Green in pick 185, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198
Rnd6
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jermaine Mathews Jr. at slot 198. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick201
Rnd6
Nolan Rucci
A wild overpay on Nolan Rucci in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick211
Rnd6
Cam Calhoun
Cam Calhoun at No. 211 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick216
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Zuhn III well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219
Rnd7
James Williams Sr.
James Williams Sr. at the 219th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick236
Rnd7
Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford at pick 236 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick254
Rnd7
Conner Weigman
Conner Weigman at the 254th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256
Rnd7
Clayton Smith
Clayton Smith at the 256th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.