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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Ward, and a B-, for the Raiders.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Raiders were there to profit. Ajani Cornelius, the No. 114 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 182.

They have staked the next five years on Cam Ward, which is the only story that really matters here. The Lampkin reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Value with a capital V on Nick Emmanwori in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
They read the board right and Elic Ayomanor was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott in the 73rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107 Rnd4 Willie Lampkin
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Willie Lampkin. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
A quiet steal in the 144th pick: Jeffrey Bassa for less than the market said. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in slot 182 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick214 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in pick No. 214 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick218 Rnd6 Alijah Huzzie
You do not let a cornerback like Alijah Huzzie reach Round 6, Pick 40 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at No. 224 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.