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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
C
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Raiders let Slaughter fall and pounced. Final grade: C. The trade table was where it all came apart. The Raiders shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Call it a C and check back in two years.
That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. The cost of the Payton reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
So much rides on Arvell Reese that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In pick 13 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick29
Rnd1
Colton Hood
In No. 29 they get an island corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
By-the-book stuff, Dillon Thieneman at Round 2, Pick 4 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick61
Rnd2
Gennings Dunker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Gennings Dunker at the Round 2 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick63
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick No. 63 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67
Rnd3
Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at the 67th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick96
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. slipping to the 96th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102
Rnd4
Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss in Round 4, Pick 2 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick134
Rnd4
Kage Casey
They took Kage Casey at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick183
Rnd6
Patrick Payton
A premium they did not need to pay, Patrick Payton a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219
Rnd7
De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at No. 219 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.






















