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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
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
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Robbie Ouzts Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Robbie Ouzts
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Raiders, and a B to prove it.

The Robbie Ouzts selection is the head-turner. The Raiders reached 56 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Rourke steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In slot 6 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at Round 2, Pick 5 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A clean, defensible pick in No. 68 with a little surplus value in Jalen Royals. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers slipping to pick 108 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
You do not let a safety like Malachi Moore reach pick No. 143 and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kurtis Rourke
Somehow Kurtis Rourke was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A linebacker of that caliber at the 213th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick215 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
Steal is underselling it; Donovan Edwards at the 215th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Robbie Ouzts
A real head-scratcher, Robbie Ouzts in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.