DK badass draft

Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LV)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (LV)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LV)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (SEA)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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DK Metcalf
WR
Players traded away
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Andre James
C
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Gardner Minshew
QB
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Michael Mayer
TE
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Zamir White
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Raiders turned the phones into found money: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Raiders took Nick Martin a full 47 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That Taylor pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
The board had Kenneth Grant higher than the 30th pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
No drama and no debate, Jaxson Dart went about where he belonged in the 37th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick56 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
By-the-book stuff, TreVeyon Henderson at No. 56 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at pick 68 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
A tidy little value on Quinshon Judkins in Round 3, Pick 9, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick82 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at pick 82 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick107 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in slot 107 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick144 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in the 144th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in Round 6, Pick 4 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick214 Rnd6 Roc Taylor
They robbed the room for Roc Taylor here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218 Rnd6 Nick Martin
Nick Martin at pick No. 218 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.