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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Patrick McMorris Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (LV)
Patrick McMorris
S California
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Picks Received
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Traded
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LAR)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Raiders.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Joe Milton III; the Raiders did not wait, grabbing him 45 spots ahead at pick 155.

Wilson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 13th pick they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
No drama and no debate, T.J. Tampa went about where he belonged in pick No. 44. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at slot 77 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick112 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trevor Keegan in the Round 4 slot, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in the 155th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick208 Rnd6 Trey Knox
Trey Knox at No. 208 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
They talked themselves into Kimani Vidal at slot 213, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick223 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones at pick No. 223 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Patrick McMorris
They reached into another round for Patrick McMorris, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick229 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
A straight-up fair deal on Tylan Grable at Round 7, Pick 9, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.