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RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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Draft Selections
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The Raiders clearly saw something nobody else did in Jalen Thompson, taking him 119 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

They have staked the next five years on Dante Moore, which is the only story that really matters here. Landing Lew that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Dante Moore
In pick 1 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Fair-plus on Colton Hood, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Connor Lew in the Round 3 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Blake Miller
This one needs a full-page explanation: Blake Miller in pick No. 102, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in Round 4, Pick 17 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at the 134th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jacob Rodriguez in the 174th pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick182 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
The board had cheaper options than DJ Campbell at pick 182, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jalen Thompson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Thompson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick219 Rnd7 Josh Moten
They did well to land Josh Moten in slot 219, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.