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Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Cooper should have been long gone. The Raiders pounced, and earned a B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice edge rusher is still a hole. The Raiders never got to the one that mattered most.

The Cooper pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Laumea reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In pick No. 13 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Byron Murphy II. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at the 77th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick112 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at Round 4, Pick 12 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick150 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick190 Rnd6 Christian Jones
No edge and no loss on Christian Jones in slot 190; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick234 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at pick 234 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.