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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LV)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LV)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LV)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Justin Fields
QB
Players traded away
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Davante Adams
WR
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Ward. The board says D.

Call it larceny. Cody Simon sat on the board until the Round 7 slot, and the Raiders did not need to be asked twice. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In slot 6 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick 23 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
The board fumbled Luther Burden III all the way to No. 37, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in pick 68 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with TreVeyon Henderson worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jermari Harris
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jermari Harris. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in Round 4, Pick 5 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jake Majors
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Majors reach slot 142 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick178 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Taking Cam Skattebo in the 178th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Steal is underselling it; Jeffrey Bassa at pick No. 212 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick216 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
Nice patience on Miles Frazier, who had no business lasting to pick No. 216. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick222 Rnd7 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.