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Las Vegas Raiders

A franchise passer in Simpson headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

by Kevo808 · 2026 NFL Draft · 16 picks · 3 steals · 7 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades C
Future B

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Ty Simpson, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Claiborne reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Boerkircher.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.5 · Pick 5 · Ty Simpson · QB · rank 15
In slot 5 they get the face of the franchise, even if it was a touch early.
R1.16 · Pick 16 · Kayden McDonald · DT · rank 20
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Brandon Cisse · CB · rank 36
They paid sticker price for Brandon Cisse in the 36th pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Bryce Lance · WR · rank 93
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Lance well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Drew Shelton · OT · rank 95
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drew Shelton in the 102nd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.5 · Pick 105 · Treydan Stukes · CB · rank 96
They let Treydan Stukes come to them and pounced at pick 105. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · Demond Claiborne · RB · rank 161
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Demond Claiborne. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.34 · Pick 134 · Malik Benson · WR · rank 144
They paid a round early for Malik Benson in Round 4, Pick 34, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.5 · Pick 145 · Hezekiah Masses · CB · rank 137
The board had Hezekiah Masses higher than pick 145, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.35 · Pick 175 · Nate Boerkircher · TE · rank 160
Nate Boerkircher slipping to pick No. 175 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.4 · Pick 185 · Taylen Green · QB · rank 185
They took Taylen Green at par in Round 6, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
R6.5 · Pick 186 · Kobe Baynes · OG · rank 190
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kobe Baynes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.11 · Pick 192 · VJ Payne · S · rank 191
VJ Payne at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R6.12 · Pick 193 · David Gusta · DT · rank 202
They jumped the gun on David Gusta, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
R6.27 · Pick 208 · Zavion Thomas · WR · rank 219
Zavion Thomas at the 208th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Trey Zuhn III · OT · rank 241
Trey Zuhn III in slot 219 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
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