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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LV)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
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
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CHI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (PIT)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mitch Trubisky
QB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureD
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 whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. Every board in the league had Henderson lower, and that gap is the story. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Watson.

Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. at pick No. 9 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They took Kris Jenkins at par in pick 44, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
No edge and no loss on Malachi Corley in slot 77; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick112 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at Round 4, Pick 12 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick150 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at the 150th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
Fair-plus on JD Bertrand, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick234 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson is a better player than No. 234 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.