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Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureD
Penix Jr. is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Michael Penix Jr. is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Landing Ali that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. in the 9th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They took Xavier Worthy at par in No. 44, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Haynes at pick 77, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at pick No. 112 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Good price on Nehemiah Pritchett in the 150th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
A tidy little value on Nathan Thomas in the Round 6 slot, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick234 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Steal is underselling it; Rasheen Ali at Round 7, Pick 14 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.