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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD
The Raiders turned the phones into found money: B. There is reaching, and then there is Monroe Freeling at pick No. 72. The Raiders jumped the board by 37 and dared it to prove them wrong. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Hunter at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Raiders indulged a want in Lawson while a need in tight end stayed open.
A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Avieon Terrell
In the 28th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29
Rnd1
KC Concepcion
In the 29th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone at slot 33 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick36
Rnd2
Sonny Styles
They did well to land Sonny Styles in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick40
Rnd2
Kamari Ramsey
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 8 with a little surplus value in Kamari Ramsey. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick41
Rnd2
Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at pick No. 41 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick54
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Fair-plus on Caleb Banks, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick56
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at slot 56 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick58
Rnd2
Antonio Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Antonio Williams in the Round 2 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60
Rnd2
Deontae Lawson
A want over a need in Round 2, Pick 28: Deontae Lawson adds a linebacker while tight end keeps waiting.
Pick63
Rnd2
Will Lee III
Will Lee III in No. 63 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72
Rnd3
Monroe Freeling
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Monroe Freeling. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jake Golday
They took Jake Golday at par in the 74th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
Somehow Lee Hunter was still sitting there in pick 91, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102
Rnd4
Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson at Round 4, Pick 2 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110
Rnd4
Trinidad Chambliss
No drama and no debate, Trinidad Chambliss went about where he belonged in slot 110. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130
Rnd4
CJ Daniels
By-the-book stuff, CJ Daniels at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134
Rnd4
Kage Casey
No edge and no loss on Kage Casey in pick 134; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180
Rnd6
Bud Clark
They paid sticker price for Bud Clark in pick No. 180, and that is fine. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick183
Rnd6
Eric McAlister
They read the board right and Eric McAlister was the payoff at the 183rd overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207
Rnd6
Dijon Johnson
The board had cheaper options than Dijon Johnson at No. 207, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219
Rnd7
Micah Morris
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Micah Morris well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.






























