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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Hunter Renfrow
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureD
The Raiders found their guy under center in McCarthy: C+.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

However the rest shakes out, Franklin at that price is a win they earned. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

If J.J. McCarthy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 32 they get their quarterback of the future, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the 77th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick112 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A tidy bit of business in pick 112, where Matt Goncalves graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at slot 150 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
By-the-book stuff, Jase McClellan at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
They will replay Zakhari Franklin at pick No. 234 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.