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Draft Selections
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Fernando Carmona Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 5 (LV)
Fernando Carmona Jr.
OT Arkansas
Terrence Ferguson II Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 6 (LV)
Terrence Ferguson II
OG Florida State
Preston Stone Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 7 (LV)
Preston Stone
QB SMU
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Ewers: B-.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Quinn Ewers to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They will need Lee III to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Quinn Ewers
In pick No. 7 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at slot 39 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Tate Ratledge graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Will Lee III
A real head-scratcher, Will Lee III in Round 4, Pick 7 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd5 Fernando Carmona Jr.
Nice patience on Fernando Carmona Jr., who had no business lasting to the 135th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd6 Terrence Ferguson II
They took Terrence Ferguson II at par in No. 167, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick199 Rnd7 Preston Stone
Good price on Preston Stone in pick 199, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.