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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (LV)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LV)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LV)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Raiders a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Cornelius Johnson at pick 116 is 72 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. However the rest shakes out, Zinter at that price is a win they earned.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick No. 13 they get a building block for the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick48 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They paid sticker price for T.J. Tampa in the 48th overall pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
This one needs a full-page explanation: Spencer Rattler in slot 77, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at Round 4, Pick 12 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A quiet steal in the 114th pick: Zak Zinter for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116 Rnd4 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They reached into another round for Joe Milton III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick208 Rnd6 Trey Knox
Trey Knox in pick 208 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
Eyabi Okie-Anoma in No. 223 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in slot 229 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.