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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (LV)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LV)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIA)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIA)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Cam Smith
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Raiders bet the future on Daniels. The board says B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The cost of the Hall Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in pick No. 54 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at pick 77 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick112 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Khyree Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They paid sticker price for Braelon Allen in the 150th overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at slot 159 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick190 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in the 190th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Good price on Nathaniel Watson in No. 234, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.