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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LV)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (LV)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LV)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (PHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CHI)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (TEN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Players Gained
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Jaquan Brisker
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureA-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B+.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

They banked enough surplus on Trotter Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They will need Jones to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 13 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
By-the-book stuff, T'Vondre Sweat at Round 2, Pick 25 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is a better player than the 77th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick150 Rnd5 James Williams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, James Williams at pick No. 150. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at pick 158 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick199 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
No drama and no debate, De'Corian Clark went about where he belonged in the 199th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick234 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They paid up for Matthew Jones at No. 234 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.