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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Raiders: B-.

The Raiders went off the board in a big way for John Williams, 53 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They banked enough surplus on Milroe to cover a lot of smaller sins. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 6 they get a workhorse for the backfield at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 14 is lovely value for the linebacker. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jayden Higgins at the 68th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at No. 108 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mello Dotson well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at slot 180 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 John Williams
Value said wait; John Williams in Round 6, Pick 37 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick215 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
Caleb Ransaw slipping to pick No. 215 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick222 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They talked themselves into Teddye Buchanan at No. 222, and the board did not agree. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.