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J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a C+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jones. They will need McCarthy to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

If J.J. McCarthy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get their quarterback of the future, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A straight-up fair deal on Kris Jenkins at the 44th pick, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Junior Colson
No drama and no debate, Junior Colson went about where he belonged in slot 77. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick112 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
They paid sticker price for Dillon Johnson in pick No. 112, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
The board had cheaper options than LaDarius Henderson at pick 150, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at No. 190 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick234 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Taking Myles Jones in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.