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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LV)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (LV)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (LV)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LV)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (LV)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LV)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (LV)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (LV)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BAL)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tavius Robinson
LB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Nix: B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Bo Nix, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The Rouse reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. Spending an early pick on OLB-EDGE with tight end and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The James value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick No. 25 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Nice patience on Adonai Mitchell, who had no business lasting to the 44th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick62 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chris Braswell in the 62nd pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
The board had Brenden Rice higher than the Round 3 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A conviction pick on Zak Zinter at No. 85 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 3, Pick 28 on Javon Solomon with tight end and interior defensive lineman unsolved.
Pick113 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They went early on Darius Robinson in pick 113, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131 Rnd4 DJ James
A quiet steal in slot 131: DJ James for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at Round 5, Pick 11 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in slot 190 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick221 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A real head-scratcher, Walter Rouse in pick 221 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
They left a pile of value on the table to take Chad Lindberg this early at the Round 7 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick248 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in the 248th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.