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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LV)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LV)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LV)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (LV)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LV)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (KC)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NO)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NO)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (KC)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeff Okudah
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureA+
The Raiders won the night they stopped Higgins from sliding. Grade: A-.

Call it larceny. Jayden Higgins sat on the board until No. 95, and the Raiders did not need to be asked twice. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

Reaching for Ewers left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. The Jeff Okudah deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at slot 25 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick37 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at Round 2, Pick 5 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard in No. 68 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
They reached into another round for Quinn Ewers, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Circle this one: Jayden Higgins at pick 95 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
Taking Brashard Smith in the 130th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong in the 167th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in Round 6, Pick 36 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.