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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Raiders never addressed edge rusher, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Cross III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Getting Starks where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a true top target at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malaki Starks at slot 37 is the proof. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick68 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They went early on Darien Porter in the 68th pick, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Jared Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Riley Leonard graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at pick No. 180 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick213 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke Lachey. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick215 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
A conviction pick on Howard Cross III at No. 215 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick222 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
They paid up for Desmond Watson at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.