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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ATL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureD
A passer of the future in Penix Jr., and a B-, for the Raiders.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Thomas. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 8th overall pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Worthy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at Round 3, Pick 13 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton in slot 112 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
A straight-up fair deal on Javion Cohen at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick190 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
A slide stopped in pick No. 190, with Nathan Thomas worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick234 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They let Blake Watson come to them and pounced at pick 234. The roster fit checks out.