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After round 3 -1

Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LV)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LV)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (LV)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LV)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIA)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Raiders.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Raiders would have aced it. Caleb Rogers at the 98th pick is 107 spots clear of where he belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In No. 6 they get a lead back with juice. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Darien Porter
Darien Porter in the 58th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jack Bech
By-the-book stuff, Jack Bech at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Charles Grant
No edge and no loss on Charles Grant in pick 89; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick98 Rnd3 Caleb Rogers
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Caleb Rogers well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaylin Lane
A reach on Jaylin Lane in pick No. 108; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bhayshul Tuten
They reached a country mile for Bhayshul Tuten at Round 4, Pick 14, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kain Medrano
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kain Medrano. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick213 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
A big swing on Desmond Watson at slot 213, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd6 Bilhal Kone
They talked themselves into Bilhal Kone at the 215th pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
They reached into another round for Roc Taylor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.