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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LV)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LV)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Tao Johnson
S Utah
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LV)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (PHI)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Players Gained
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Patrick Paul
OT
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Byron Young
LB
Players traded away
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Aidan O'Connell
QB
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Geno Smith
QB
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Zamir White
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Raiders to a D+.

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.

If Spears-Jennings pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Slaughter pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in pick No. 37 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They robbed the room for Jake Slaughter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick61 Rnd2 Arch Manning
Arch Manning at pick 61 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at the 106th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick114 Rnd4 Boubacar Traore
A reach for Boubacar Traore in No. 114; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Tao Johnson
They did well to land Tao Johnson in the 135th pick, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick173 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Drew Allar in Round 5, Pick 33. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Max Iheanachor
Value with a capital V on Max Iheanachor in the 182nd pick, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Lander Barton
By-the-book stuff, Lander Barton at the 191st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They left a pile of value on the table to take Robert Spears-Jennings this early at Round 7, Pick 6. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.