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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
A-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Raiders this weekend: A-. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Raiders spent pick 201 on Logan Fano, a name most had 54 spots down the list.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. Getting Lew where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Carnell Tate
In pick No. 20 they get a go-to option on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40
Rnd2
Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in pick 40 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick62
Rnd2
Zachariah Branch
They paid sticker price for Zachariah Branch in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Eli Stowers at slot 67 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at No. 79 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89
Rnd3
Connor Lew
Taking Connor Lew in the 89th pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92
Rnd3
Devin Moore
Devin Moore in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102
Rnd4
Darrell Jackson Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the 102nd overall pick with a little surplus value in Darrell Jackson Jr.. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108
Rnd4
Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger at Round 4, Pick 8 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112
Rnd4
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 112 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick116
Rnd4
Michael Trigg
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Trigg in pick 116. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120
Rnd4
Mike Washington Jr.
A tidy little value on Mike Washington Jr. in No. 120, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
A reasonable price with a little left over, DeMonte Capehart in slot 134. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148
Rnd5
Isaiah World
Fair-plus on Isaiah World, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick155
Rnd5
Dametrious Crownover
The board had Dametrious Crownover higher than pick No. 155, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175
Rnd5
Febechi Nwaiwu
They did well to land Febechi Nwaiwu in slot 175, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick182
Rnd6
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A tidy bit of business in the 182nd overall pick, where Kaleb Elarms-Orr graded well above the range. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick185
Rnd6
Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in Round 6, Pick 4 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick195
Rnd6
Taylen Green
Value with a capital V on Taylen Green in the Round 6 slot, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick201
Rnd6
Logan Fano
They reached a country mile for Logan Fano at No. 201, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208
Rnd6
Jimmy Rolder
No edge and no loss on Jimmy Rolder in the 208th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick219
Rnd7
Charles Demmings
The board had cheaper options than Charles Demmings at pick 219, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236
Rnd7
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the safety. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick246
Rnd7
Robert Spears-Jennings
They went early on Robert Spears-Jennings in pick 246, and the value did not follow. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick249
Rnd7
Nolan Rucci
They took Nolan Rucci at par in the 249th pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick256
Rnd7
Tristan Leigh
They paid a round early for Tristan Leigh in slot 256, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick257
Rnd7
Joshua Braun
A real head-scratcher, Joshua Braun in No. 257 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.


































