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Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CHI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureD
Penix Jr. is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Michael Penix Jr., and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Hall Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Puni.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. at the 9th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Worthy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They jumped the gun on Michael Hall Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick112 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in pick 112 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick190 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell at pick No. 190 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick234 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson slipping to Round 7, Pick 14 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.