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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LV)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LV)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (LV)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LV)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (LV)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (LV)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LV)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (LV)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NO)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Penix Jr.: B.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The Smith-Wade value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Raiders indulged a want in Bishop while a need in interior defensive lineman stayed open.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 14th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at pick No. 44 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick84 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
A straight-up fair deal on Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at Round 3, Pick 20, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick113 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cole Bishop at safety with interior defensive lineman open.
Pick121 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A clean, defensible pick in slot 121 with a little surplus value in Sataoa Laumea. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
Somehow Jamari Thrash was still sitting there in pick 147, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick210 Rnd6 Eric Watts
Eric Watts at No. 210 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick221 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rasheen Ali. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tip Reiman
No edge and no loss on Tip Reiman in the 225th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick227 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
No drama and no debate, Keaton Bills went about where he belonged in pick No. 227. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.