B
Las Vegas Raiders
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a B weekend for the Raiders.
by sportelaspgmailcom ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
Start where it matters. The Raiders took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Thrash. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with running back and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 11th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Nate Wiggins at slot 43 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at running back and tight end sat open.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyler Davis in the 111th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Mohamed Kamara at No. 148 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Circle this one: Jamari Thrash at pick No. 189 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They paid sticker price for Reuben Fatheree II in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.