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Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (LV)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (SEA)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
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. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Hall Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will need Rouse to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 13th overall pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in Round 2, Pick 12 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
They read the board right and Caelen Carson was the payoff at pick 81. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in slot 112 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick118 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
They paid sticker price for Sataoa Laumea in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in No. 150 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick190 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at the 190th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick234 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Walter Rouse well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.