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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LV)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LV)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LV)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (LV)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (LV)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Sanders. Grade: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on J.J. Weaver; the Raiders did not wait, grabbing him 144 spots ahead at the Round 6 slot.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. So much rides on Shedeur Sanders that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In No. 3 they get the arm they will build around at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at pick No. 34 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
Circle this one: Omarion Hampton at the 65th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
Somehow Malaki Starks was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 5, and they pounced on premier safety value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
A big swing on Jayden Higgins at slot 104, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Steal is underselling it; Cody Simon at the 140th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick177 Rnd6 Donovan Jackson
No drama and no debate, Donovan Jackson went about where he belonged in the 177th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.J. Weaver in Round 6, Pick 37, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd7 Tim Smith
Tim Smith at the 216th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at slot 219 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.