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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Raiders reached some 88 spots for Ethan Downs, and value like that does not grow back.

Everything downstream of Cam Ward depends on Cam Ward, and the building knows it. Getting Marshall Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In slot 6 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
They did well to land Omarion Hampton in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, TreVeyon Henderson at Round 3, Pick 4. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Taking Denzel Burke in the 107th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
They will replay Lathan Ransom at the 144th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ethan Downs
They reached into another round for Ethan Downs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
The board had Jack Kiser higher than No. 214, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick218 Rnd6 Ty Hamilton
They reached a country mile for Ty Hamilton at Round 6, Pick 40, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
Somehow Jason Marshall Jr. was still sitting there in slot 224, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.