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  • ritik DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Michael Penix Jr. is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Washington. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 13th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Payton Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick77 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Blake Fisher in the 77th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick112 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in slot 112 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They paid sticker price for Tommy Eichenberg in No. 148, and that is fine. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick208 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at pick No. 208 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at Round 7, Pick 3 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
No drama and no debate, Trey Taylor went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.