Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Will Howard got past him. The Raiders do not have to explain a thing at the 143rd overall pick. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.