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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAR)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
The Raiders did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Raiders took Pat Coogan at pick No. 181, roughly 74 spots before his name belonged. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

With edge rusher, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Neal at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 9 they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick29 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In the 29th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Fair-plus on Kayden McDonald, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A surprising call. With edge rusher, running back and other spots still to address, they spent the 66th pick on Michael Taaffe, a safety they were not short of.
Pick93 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
They took Omar Cooper Jr. at par in pick No. 93, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Nice patience on Julian Neal, who had no business lasting to pick 104. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick111 Rnd4 Diego Pavia
Value with a capital V on Diego Pavia in the 111th overall pick, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick134 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They talked themselves into Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 134, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick173 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They paid sticker price for Aamil Wagner in slot 173, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
A wild overpay on Pat Coogan in the 181st pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Zuhn III this early at the Round 6 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Fernando Carmona well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.