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Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Penix Jr. in the fold, and a B for the Raiders.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Michael Penix Jr. is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Smith pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 13th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at slot 44 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
A quiet steal in pick No. 77: Caelen Carson for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in pick 112 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keith Randolph Jr.. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Michael Wiley
No edge and no loss on Michael Wiley in No. 190; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith in the 234th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.