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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LV)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (LV)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LV)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Raiders.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jordan Travis, 44 picks early at slot 46. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
Jer'Zhan Newton in pick No. 14 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jordan Travis
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Travis in the 46th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick78 Rnd3 D.J. James
Nothing to complain about; D.J. James went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick114 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
No drama and no debate, Roman Wilson went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 14. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick151 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They jumped the gun on Zion Tupuola-Fetui, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They did well to land Jaylan Ford in No. 192, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick235 Rnd7 Layden Robinson
Value said wait; Layden Robinson in the 235th pick says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.