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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LV)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LV)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
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Joe Milton III
QB
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DeMarvion Overshown
LB
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Patrick Paul
OT
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Cedric Tillman
WR
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Zak Zinter
OG
Players traded away
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Alex Bachman
WR
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Ameer Abdullah
RB
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Andrus Peat
OG
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Carter Bradley
QB
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Chris Collier
RB
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Cody Whitehair
C
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Dalton Wagner
OT
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Desmond Ridder
QB
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DJ Turner
WR
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Gottlieb Ayedze
OG
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Isaiah Spiller
RB
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Jeff Foreman
WR
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Justin Shorter
WR
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K'Lavon Chaisson
LB
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Kristian Wilkerson
WR
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Kyle Philips
WR
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Luke Masterson
LB
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Shedrick Jackson
WR
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Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR
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Will Putnam
C
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Zamir White
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 6 slot lands the Raiders a D-, Moore and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let Malachi Moore slide, and the Raiders were the ones holding the card at the 215th overall pick. Highway robbery. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

The Thornton Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

It is not that Knight Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Raiders had louder needs to answer first.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 12th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jihaad Campbell. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick67 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Demetrius Knight Jr. in Round 3, Pick 3 leaves edge rusher, cornerback and other spots for later.
Pick68 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
A slide stopped in the 68th pick, with Alfred Collins worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Donovan Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Taking TreVeyon Henderson in No. 76 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo is a better player than pick 108 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dont'e Thornton Jr. this early at the Round 5 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kurtis Rourke
They will replay Kurtis Rourke at Round 6, Pick 4 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jay Higgins at the 213th overall pick. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick215 Rnd6 Malachi Moore
They barely believed it either: Malachi Moore still on the board at pick No. 215. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
You do not let a linebacker like Jack Kiser reach No. 222 and blink. They did not. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick224 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Somehow Jordan Hancock was still sitting there in pick 231, and they pounced on premier safety value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.