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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LV)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (LV)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (LV)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LV)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LAR)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAR)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (BAL)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Players Gained
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Steve Avila
OG
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Trenton Simpson
LB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Raiders worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Raiders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Braylan Shelby at the 115th overall pick regardless, 105 picks early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Landing Beck that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 11 they get a downhill hitter at safety, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick28 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at pick No. 33 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A wild overpay on Jacob Rodriguez in slot 79, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick101 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at the 101st overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 Braylan Shelby
Value said wait; Braylan Shelby in the 115th pick says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
They took D'Angelo Ponds at par in pick 116, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Carson Beck
You do not let a quarterback like Carson Beck reach slot 136 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick175 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at No. 175 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182 Rnd6 Lander Barton
They liked Lander Barton enough to skip the value, taking him in the 182nd pick. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick184 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
A real head-scratcher, Princewill Umanmielen in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick195 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dominic Zvada in pick No. 195, miles early. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick218 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Nothing to complain about; Isaiah Nwokobia went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.