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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Sanders is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Shedeur Sanders is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Landing Martinez that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Wester reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around at fair value.
Pick37 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at the 37th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
They paid sticker price for Maxwell Hairston in pick No. 68, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
By-the-book stuff, Cam Skattebo at Round 4, Pick 6 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at the 143rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick180 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
No edge and no loss on JJ Pegues in slot 180; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
A running back of that caliber at No. 213 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick215 Rnd6 LaJohntay Wester
A big swing on LaJohntay Wester at pick 215, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens slid further than he should have, and pick 222 is lovely value for the safety. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.