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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Ward headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Damien Martinez, the No. 148 name on the board, stolen at slot 224.

Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They are betting Hamilton proves the room right and everyone else wrong. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In No. 6 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jalon Walker in the Round 2 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick68 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where TreVeyon Henderson graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick 107 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Cody Simon
They let Cody Simon come to them and pounced at Round 5, Pick 5. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at No. 182 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A slide stopped in pick No. 214, with Jack Kiser worth more than the price. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick218 Rnd6 Ty Hamilton
A big swing on Ty Hamilton at the 218th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Damien Martinez
Steal is underselling it; Damien Martinez at the 224th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.