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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (TB)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureC-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Penix Jr.: B.

The Raiders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jordan Magee fell into the 223rd overall pick. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Whatever Michael Penix Jr. becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The Pritchett pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 13 they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 26th pick they get a long-term answer under center, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in slot 77 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
Value said wait; Nehemiah Pritchett in pick No. 112 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
A edge rusher of that caliber at pick 148 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208 Rnd6 Anthony Gould
They will replay Anthony Gould at Round 6, Pick 33 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at the 223rd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick229 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Circle this one: Myles Harden at the 229th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.