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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (LV)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (SF)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB-
The Raiders did enough to get by: C+.

The Jalen Milroe pick is the one that will follow the Raiders into the fall. They took him 58 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Edwards value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick 11 they get an every-down engine for the run game, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at slot 37 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams at No. 68 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond in pick No. 75 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
The board had cheaper options than Denzel Burke at the 108th pick, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143 Rnd5 Logan Brown
By-the-book stuff, Logan Brown at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson in pick No. 180 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick213 Rnd6 Shemar James
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shemar James well ahead of where he belonged. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
They took Jordan Hancock at par in Round 6, Pick 39, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick222 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards slid further than he should have, and the 222nd overall pick is lovely value for the running back. It fills a real need, too.