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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LV)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LV)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LV)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (LV)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Draft Picks Traded
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Davante Adams
WR
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Ward. The board says D.

When a board-topper like Nicholas Singleton slides to slot 216, you do not overthink it, and the Raiders did not. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

They will need Morrison to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

The whole projection now runs through Cam Ward; hit there and everything else looks smarter. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Cam Ward
A straight-up fair deal on Cam Ward at the 3rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick34 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Circle this one: Omarion Hampton at pick No. 34 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Watts in pick 65, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick69 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 69 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tyler Booker
Somehow Tyler Booker was still sitting there in pick No. 104, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick140 Rnd5 Benjamin Morrison
A real head-scratcher, Benjamin Morrison in the 140th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at Round 6, Pick 2 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182 Rnd6 Tory Horton
No drama and no debate, Tory Horton went about where he belonged in slot 182. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick216 Rnd7 Nicholas Singleton
The board fumbled Nicholas Singleton all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd7 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at the 219th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.