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  • vhh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
Dasan McCullough
LB Oklahoma
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 5 (LV)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 6 (LV)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 7 (LV)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 7 (LV)
Noah Thomas
WR Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 7 (PHI)
Noah Thomas
WR Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (PHI)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesD- FutureA
The Raiders bet the future on Beck. The board says B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Carson Beck, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

Leonard falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Carson Beck
In pick No. 7 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tory Horton
Nothing to complain about; Tory Horton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Dasan McCullough
Nice patience on Dasan McCullough, who had no business lasting to pick 103. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick135 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at slot 135 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dorian Strong at the Round 6 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick199 Rnd7 Marques Cox
Steal is underselling it; Marques Cox at the 199th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
Noah Thomas is a better player than the 213th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.