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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LV)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (LV)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (LV)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LV)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jalen White Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LV)
Jalen White
RB Georgia Southern
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Mose Vavao Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Mose Vavao
C Fresno State
Tyler Loop Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Tyler Loop
PK Arizona
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (LV)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (LV)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Draft Picks Received
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SEA)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jalen White Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jalen White
RB Georgia Southern
Mose Vavao Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Mose Vavao
C Fresno State
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (SEA)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Lance Boykin
CB
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Geno Smith
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Gardner Minshew
QB
Head Shot
Harrison Bryant
TE
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Keelan Cole Sr.
WR
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Nate Hobbs
CB
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Sam Webb
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureF
The Raiders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a C+.

The KJ Jefferson pick is the one that will follow the Raiders into the fall. They took him 252 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. However the rest shakes out, Harvey at that price is a win they earned.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

If Matthew Golden and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In No. 6 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
A premium they did not need to pay, Benjamin Morrison a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick82 Rnd3 KJ Jefferson
They reached into another round for KJ Jefferson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the 92nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick107 Rnd4 Charles Grant
They read the board right and Charles Grant was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 6. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick144 Rnd5 Cody Simon
A quiet steal in pick 144: Cody Simon for less than the market said. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick176 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey at pick No. 176 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick178 Rnd5 Mac McWilliams
Mac McWilliams at slot 178 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at Round 6, Pick 4 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
They went early on Jack Kiser in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick205 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kyle Williams at the 205th pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jalen White
A big swing on Jalen White at the 217th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick218 Rnd6 Zeek Biggers
They paid up for Zeek Biggers at pick 218 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Mose Vavao
Mose Vavao in No. 219 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tyler Loop
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyler Loop in pick 224, miles early. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick240 Rnd7 Graham Mertz
They reached a country mile for Graham Mertz at No. 240, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick245 Rnd7 Julian Fleming
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Julian Fleming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.