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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LV)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LV)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (TB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (TB)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (JAX)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
Franklin should have been long gone. The Raiders pounced, and earned a B.

The Raiders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Zakhari Franklin fell into No. 234. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 19th pick they get an island corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at Round 2, Pick 12 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick51 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No edge and no loss on Christian Haynes in pick 77; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen is a better player than pick No. 116 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They paid sticker price for Jaylan Ford in the 150th overall pick, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick190 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at No. 190 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick234 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
The board fumbled Zakhari Franklin all the way to slot 234, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.