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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (LV)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LV)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LV)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Puka Nacua
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Raiders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Raiders fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

The Monheim reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 6th pick they get an every-down engine for the run game at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
They took Carson Schwesinger at par in Round 3, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick81 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A conviction pick on Charles Grant at pick 81 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in slot 90 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
They jumped the gun on Denzel Burke, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim in the 143rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at No. 153 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
They paid sticker price for Jack Kiser in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick213 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
They read the board right and Caleb Rogers was the payoff at the 213th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick215 Rnd6 Ricky White III
No drama and no debate, Ricky White III went about where he belonged in pick 215. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Good price on Jordan Hancock in Round 7, Pick 6, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It adds depth where they could use a little.