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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B+
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureB
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B+. The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.
The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick36
Rnd2
Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in the 36th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick52
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T.J. Tampa. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick57
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Worthy at pick No. 57 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick58
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
No edge and no loss on Kingsley Suamataia in pick 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77
Rnd3
Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the 77th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Devontez Walker at No. 78. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick88
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
A reach for Cole Bishop in slot 88; a little patience would have been rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick89
Rnd3
Maason Smith
Maason Smith in pick No. 89 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98
Rnd3
Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at slot 98 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick100
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
A tidy little value on Khyree Jackson in No. 100, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.














