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Draft Selections
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LV)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LV)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LV)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LV)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LV)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LV)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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DJ Chark Jr.
WR
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Tank Dell
WR
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Jalin Hyatt
WR
Players traded away
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Thayer Munford Jr.
OT
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Zamir White
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Raiders this weekend: B+.

The tape said wait; the Raiders did not. Garrett Dellinger went at Round 7, Pick 6, a good 75 picks before the board was ready. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The Thomas pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. It is not that Knight Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Raiders had louder needs to answer first.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jihaad Campbell
In slot 25 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They read the board right and Kenneth Grant was the payoff at the 37th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They paid sticker price for Xavier Watts in No. 44, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick58 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at Round 2, Pick 26 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
No drama and no debate, Jayden Higgins went about where he belonged in the 68th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
A surprising call. With edge rusher still to address, they spent No. 76 on Demetrius Knight Jr., a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick79 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Sampson at slot 79 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at Round 3, Pick 22 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
They barely believed it either: Azareye'h Thomas still on the board at pick No. 99. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
The board had Darius Alexander higher than pick 108, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
Taking Jacob Parrish in the 143rd pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dont'e Thornton Jr.. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick213 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick215 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
A slide stopped in No. 215, with Donovan Edwards worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
This one needs a full-page explanation: Garrett Dellinger in pick No. 222, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.