B
Las Vegas Raiders
Quarterback settled, Penix Jr. in the fold, and a B for the Raiders.
by sportelaspgmailcom ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 2 steals
· 1 reaches
They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Michael Penix Jr. is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Smith pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 13th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Xavier Worthy at slot 44 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A quiet steal in pick No. 77: Caelen Carson for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Dominick Puni in pick 112 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keith Randolph Jr.. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
No edge and no loss on Michael Wiley in No. 190; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Maurice Smith in the 234th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.