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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Raiders did exactly that with Jordan Travis in the Round 4 slot. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Torrence value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 13th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A reach on Braden Fiske in pick No. 44; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
They talked themselves into Spencer Rattler at pick 77, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They reached into another round for Jordan Travis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
They went early on Dylan Laube in the 148th pick, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208 Rnd6 Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence at No. 208 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
The board had cheaper options than Trevin Wallace at the 223rd overall pick, and it noticed. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick229 Rnd7 Bub Means
They paid up for Bub Means at the 229th pick when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.