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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Raiders for Neal: B. Somebody in the 216th pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Raiders sat still while Devin Neal, the No. 83 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.
Reaching for Leonard left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In the 6th pick they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
Aireontae Ersery
A real head-scratcher, Aireontae Ersery in slot 37 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68
Rnd3
Kaleb Johnson
Taking Kaleb Johnson in pick 68 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick73
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at No. 73 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107
Rnd4
Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick142
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
A safety of that caliber at the 142nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick179
Rnd6
Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at Round 6, Pick 4 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212
Rnd6
Nicholas Singleton
Steal is underselling it; Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 212 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216
Rnd6
Devin Neal
Devin Neal in Round 6, Pick 41 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick222
Rnd7
Chris Paul Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Chris Paul Jr. reach pick 222 and blink. They did not. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.










