B-
Las Vegas Raiders
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.
by sportelaspgmailcom ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 2 steals
· 1 reaches
They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.
They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The Williams steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They are betting Jackson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.
A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 9th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value.
Quinyon Mitchell at the 44th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Ruke Orhorhoro in No. 77 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
A premium they did not need to pay, Donovan Jackson a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
James Williams slid further than he should have, and pick 150 is lovely value for the safety. A minor itch, scratched.
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Knox. A need, and now a little less of one.
A quiet steal in slot 234: De'Corian Clark for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.