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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LV)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LV)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LV)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jordan Strachan Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LV)
Jordan Strachan
OLB-EDGE South Carolina
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (LV)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LV)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LV)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SF)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jordan Strachan Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Jordan Strachan
OLB-EDGE South Carolina
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Davante Adams
WR
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall F
ValueD+ NeedB TradesF FutureF
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a F for the Raiders.

The tape said wait; the Raiders did not. Jordan Strachan went at pick No. 209, a good 138 picks before the board was ready. There is no dressing it up: a F.

They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left edge rusher open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 7 they get the face of the franchise at fair value.
Pick22 Rnd1 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, a steep price for the projection. Need was not the driver here.
Pick77 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113 Rnd4 James Williams
No edge and no loss on James Williams in the 113th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick125 Rnd4 LaDarius Henderson
They reached a country mile for LaDarius Henderson at No. 125, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jordan Strachan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Strachan. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick210 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
They jumped the gun on Rasheen Ali, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joshua Cephus in pick No. 225, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253 Rnd7 Ro Torrence
A reach for Ro Torrence in pick 253; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.