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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Ward headlines a B- weekend for the Raiders.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Cam Ward, and the whole operation now runs on his development. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The TeSlaa pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Alexander steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 6th pick they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker slid further than he should have, and the 37th overall pick is lovely value for the linebacker. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick68 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They liked Darien Porter enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 68. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 6: Darius Alexander for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
A straight-up fair deal on Hollin Pierce at slot 143, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaac TeSlaa in pick 213, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick215 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson in No. 215 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai at pick 222 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.