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Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LV)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Chandler Morris Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Chandler Morris
QB North Texas
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Ewers in the fold, and a C for the Raiders.

The tape said wait; the Raiders did not. Chandler Morris went at pick 222, a good 230 picks before the board was ready. A mixed bag that lands at C.

On value alone, Winston Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. So much rides on Quinn Ewers that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him.

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

Hit on Quinn Ewers and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Quinn Ewers
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick37 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in the 37th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Value with a capital V on Dylan Fairchild in the 68th pick, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They paid a round early for Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 9, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in pick No. 106 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick142 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
Circle this one: Deontae Lawson at slot 142 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick178 Rnd6 Kevin Winston Jr.
They barely believed it either: Kevin Winston Jr. still on the board at Round 6, Pick 3. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick212 Rnd6 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in pick 212 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick216 Rnd6 Michael Taaffe
They robbed the room for Michael Taaffe here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick222 Rnd7 Chandler Morris
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Chandler Morris well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.