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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Raiders.

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. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Jefferson to cover a lot of smaller sins. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In No. 13 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in slot 44 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
No edge and no loss on Malachi Corley in pick 77; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A tidy little value on Khyree Jackson in the 112th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick150 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
No drama and no debate, Braelon Allen went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 14. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in pick No. 190 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jeremy Flax
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeremy Flax. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.