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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Ward. The board says B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Cam Ward, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Landing Mukuba that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Reaching for Webb left real value on the table behind him.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A quiet steal in the 37th pick: Nick Emmanwori for less than the market said. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick68 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at No. 68 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
They took Jordan Phillips at par in Round 4, Pick 6, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at pick No. 144 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick182 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A tidy bit of business in pick 182, where Dont'e Thornton Jr. graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick214 Rnd6 Clay Webb
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Clay Webb well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
A reach for Isaac TeSlaa in slot 218; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick224 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
A wild overpay on Donovan Smith in the 224th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.