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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Raiders cashed the board's mistake on Howard: B. 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.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
In the 6th pick they get a three-down runner at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick37
Rnd2
Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in the 37th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
A straight-up fair deal on Carson Schwesinger at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick108
Rnd4
Lathan Ransom
Fair-plus on Lathan Ransom, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick143
Rnd5
Will Howard
You do not let a quarterback like Will Howard reach Round 5, Pick 5 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180
Rnd6
Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in pick 180 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.






