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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LV)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LV)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (LV)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Raiders for Alexander: B-.

Somebody in pick No. 233 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Raiders sat still while Zy Alexander, the No. 164 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

They are betting Milton III proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
The board had cheaper options than Taliese Fuaga at the 12th pick, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
By-the-book stuff, Jonah Elliss at No. 44 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Will Shipley
Will Shipley in pick No. 76 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in pick 112 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick149 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at Round 5, Pick 13 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick190 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
They paid a round early for Ricky Pearsall in the 190th overall pick, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick233 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.