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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders found their guy under center in Ward: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Cam Ward is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Giddens. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
Cam Ward at the Round 1 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant slid further than he should have, and pick 37 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at the 68th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Steal is underselling it; Andrew Mukuba at No. 108 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jeffrey Bassa in slot 143. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick180 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in pick No. 180 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
They barely believed it either: DJ Giddens still on the board at the 213th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Chimere Dike
Value with a capital V on Chimere Dike in Round 6, Pick 39, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick222 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Robert Longerbeam at the 222nd overall pick is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.