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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders robbed the room for Blue. Final grade: B.

Somebody in slot 213 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Raiders sat still while Jaydon Blue, the No. 176 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In No. 6 they get a lead back with juice. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden at pick No. 37 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jonah Savaiinaea
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jonah Savaiinaea in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
They let Jalen Milroe come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 6. The roster fit checks out.
Pick143 Rnd5 Denzel Burke
Steal is underselling it; Denzel Burke at the 143rd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
A quiet steal in pick 180: Seth McLaughlin for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
Circle this one: Jaydon Blue at the 213th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins is a better player than slot 215 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
You do not let a cornerback like Jason Marshall Jr. reach No. 222 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.