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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Raiders to leave a draft. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will need Rattler to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 44th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
A reach on Spencer Rattler in pick No. 77; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in No. 112 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick150 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at slot 150 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
They paid up for Isaiah Williams at Round 6, Pick 15 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick234 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
They took Nathaniel Watson at par in pick 234, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.