B-
Las Vegas Raiders
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Raiders: B-.
by sportelaspgmailcom ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 1 steals
· 1 reaches
Every other box got a look, but edge rusher did not. The Raiders will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with.
Every board in the league had Ulofoshio lower, and that gap is the story. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 13th pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. A clean fit for the roster.
J.J. McCarthy in the 44th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Caelen Carson in pick 77 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They took Cooper Beebe at par in No. 112, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A straight-up fair deal on Malik Mustapha at Round 5, Pick 14, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Trey Knox at the Round 6 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A need, and now a little less of one.
A conviction pick on Edefuan Ulofoshio at slot 234 that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.