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Players Gained
Mike
Hilton
CB
Joe
Milton III
QB
Players traded away
Ameer
Abdullah
RB
Andre
James
C
Anthony
Brown
QB
Carter
Bradley
QB
Cody
Whitehair
C
Gardner
Minshew
QB
Harrison
Bryant
TE
Zamir
White
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
C-
ValueA-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureC+
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a C- to match. When a board-topper like Jay Higgins slides to pick 212, you do not overthink it, and the Raiders did not. A mixed bag that lands at C-.
Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.
The cost of the Williams reach is exactly the players who went right after him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
It is not that Mondon Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Raiders had louder needs to answer first.
Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In the 14th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Nice patience on Kenneth Grant, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick49
Rnd2
Jonah Savaiinaea
A quiet steal in the 49th pick: Jonah Savaiinaea for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68
Rnd3
Kaleb Johnson
They barely believed it either: Kaleb Johnson still on the board at pick No. 68. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick73
Rnd3
Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in the 73rd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick84
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
You do not let a safety like Xavier Watts reach pick 84 and blink. They did not. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick106
Rnd4
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Demetrius Knight Jr. at slot 106 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick119
Rnd4
Smael Mondon Jr.
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Smael Mondon Jr. adds a linebacker and leaves edge rusher and tight end untouched.
Pick142
Rnd5
Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in No. 142 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178
Rnd6
Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212
Rnd6
Jay Higgins
They will replay Jay Higgins at Round 6, Pick 37 for years; that is how good the value is. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick216
Rnd6
Nohl Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nohl Williams. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222
Rnd7
Nick Nash
Nick Nash at the 222nd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.