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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureA+
The phones sank the Raiders this weekend: B-. The Raiders spent real capital to be 147 picks early on Eric Gentry, and the board is going to hold them to it. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lew. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick26
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
Nothing to complain about; Sonny Styles went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick36
Rnd2
Zion Young
Zion Young in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick49
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
A clean, defensible pick in the 49th overall pick with a little surplus value in Caleb Banks. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick72
Rnd3
Omar Cooper Jr.
A tidy bit of business in pick 72, where Omar Cooper Jr. graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Keionte Scott at pick No. 78 is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80
Rnd3
Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis slipping to the 80th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick82
Rnd3
Devin Moore
They paid sticker price for Devin Moore in No. 82, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102
Rnd4
Connor Lew
Taking Connor Lew in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110
Rnd4
Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in pick 110 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick112
Rnd4
Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at the 112th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117
Rnd4
Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 17 is lovely value for the tight end. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120
Rnd4
Ted Hurst
The board had Ted Hurst higher than pick No. 120, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134
Rnd4
Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon at the 134th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152
Rnd5
Drew Allar
They did well to land Drew Allar in slot 152, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175
Rnd5
Domani Jackson
Good price on Domani Jackson in the 175th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick182
Rnd6
DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at Round 6, Pick 1 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185
Rnd6
Ephesians Prysock
A tidy little value on Ephesians Prysock in pick No. 185, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189
Rnd6
VJ Payne
A reasonable price with a little left over, VJ Payne in No. 189. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick196
Rnd6
Zxavian Harris
A wild overpay on Zxavian Harris in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick201
Rnd6
Jeff Caldwell
The board had cheaper options than Jeff Caldwell at slot 201, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick208
Rnd6
Eric Gentry
They reached into another round for Eric Gentry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick211
Rnd6
Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder in the 211th pick is fair value, right on his grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick219
Rnd7
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the 219th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick226
Rnd7
Isaiah Jatta
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaiah Jatta. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick236
Rnd7
Nolan Rucci
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nolan Rucci well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.






























