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Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: F.
by sportelaspgmailcom ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
Somebody took the Raiders to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.
So much rides on Caleb Williams that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Pearsall reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
The Neyor pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Ricky Pearsall at Round 2, Pick 24 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Fair-plus on Khyree Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at No. 150 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Gabe Hall at slot 190 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Isaiah Neyor at the 234th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.