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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Raiders and Giddens: B-.

Somebody in No. 213 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Raiders sat still while DJ Giddens, the No. 170 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The Conner pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 6th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Good price on Omarion Hampton in pick No. 37, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Will Howard
Will Howard in No. 68 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
They took Denzel Burke at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Cody Simon is a better player than the 143rd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Fair-plus on Jack Nelson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
The board fumbled DJ Giddens all the way to slot 213, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
They reached into another round for Hayden Conner, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
A real head-scratcher, Ty Hamilton in the 222nd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.