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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Ward. Grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Raiders watched Damien Martinez slide 61 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 6th pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No drama and no debate, Tyler Booker went about where he belonged in pick No. 37. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Good price on Jalen Royals in pick 68, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in No. 73 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick107 Rnd4 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at the 107th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tory Horton
Taking Tory Horton in Round 5, Pick 5 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cobee Bryant. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick214 Rnd6 Upton Stout
Upton Stout in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick218 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
They will replay Damien Martinez at the 218th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Karene Reid in slot 224 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.