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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureD
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Michael Penix Jr., and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Getting Hart where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
No drama and no debate, Michael Penix Jr. went about where he belonged in pick 10. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick44 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
By-the-book stuff, Byron Murphy II at the 44th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
They took Malachi Corley at par in No. 77, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Value with a capital V on Dominick Puni in the 112th pick, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150 Rnd5 Cam Hart
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cam Hart in pick No. 150. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Good price on Michael Barrett in slot 190, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick234 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.