C-
Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: C-.
by SpaceBeast ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 2 steals
· 2 reaches
Start where it matters. The Raiders took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It nets out a thoroughly average C-.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Beebe value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Bell has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in pick 67; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Fair-plus on Xavier Legette, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Wright at pick No. 78 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Good price on Khyree Jackson in slot 90, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
A quiet steal in the 91st pick: Cooper Beebe for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A conviction pick on Jaheim Bell at the 151st overall pick that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
They paid a round early for Dwight McGlothern in Round 5, Pick 27, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A slide stopped in the 216th overall pick, with Nathaniel Watson worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.