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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (LV)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (IND)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CLE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (IND)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CLE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Ward: B.

The Raiders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Le'Veon Moss fell into slot 215.

Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The cost of the Morrison reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in Round 2, Pick 14 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in pick No. 67 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at slot 77 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick106 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Somehow Smael Mondon Jr. was still sitting there in the 106th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick142 Rnd5 Ricky White III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ricky White III this early at Round 5, Pick 4. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick215 Rnd7 Le'Veon Moss
Taking Le'Veon Moss in the 215th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.