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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LV)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LV)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (LV)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CLE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CLE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureC
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Ollie Gordon II tumbling to the Raiders in pick No. 215 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

They will need Higgins to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 4th pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan James
Jordan James at Round 2, Pick 4 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
They reached into another round for Jack Nelson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Circle this one: Smael Mondon Jr. at the 106th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick142 Rnd5 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick 142 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kyren Lacy
A real head-scratcher, Kyren Lacy in No. 179 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
A wild overpay on Thor Griffith in the 212th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick215 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at pick No. 215 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.