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Niner 1

  • Willyboys DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Raiders and Gordon II: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Raiders watched Ollie Gordon II slide 49 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

If Jackson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
In the 6th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Taking Luther Burden III in slot 37 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
No edge and no loss on Tate Ratledge in the 68th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
A premium they did not need to pay, Joshua Farmer a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
Nothing to complain about; Aeneas Peebles went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
By-the-book stuff, Jay Higgins at pick 180 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick213 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Steal is underselling it; Ollie Gordon II at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick215 Rnd6 Mac McWilliams
Mac McWilliams at Round 6, Pick 39 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jonas Sanker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jonas Sanker at No. 222 is the proof. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.