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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LV)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Brendan Sorsby Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Brendan Sorsby
QB Cincinnati
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CIN)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesC- FutureB-
The Raiders won the night they stopped Green from sliding. Grade: B-.

Somebody in pick 220 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Raiders sat still while Taylen Green, the No. 188 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Hunter has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 8th pick they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They let Christen Miller come to them and pounced at pick No. 36. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A reach for Monroe Freeling in slot 105; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 109th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
They paid up for Chase Bisontis at Round 4, Pick 12 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Brendan Sorsby
Circle this one: Brendan Sorsby at pick 134 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jacob Rodriguez in No. 173. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick183 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
A big swing on Lee Hunter at Round 6, Pick 3, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Nice patience on Aaron Anderson, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in slot 220 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.