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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Raiders torched the value chart for Jimmy Horn Jr., taking him 127 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Getting Skattebo where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In No. 6 they get a load in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
A real head-scratcher, Jaxson Dart in pick No. 37 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at slot 68 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in the 73rd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick107 Rnd4 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick144 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They reached a country mile for Dont'e Thornton Jr. at Round 5, Pick 5, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick182 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Taking Oronde Gadsden II in slot 182 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at pick 214 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick218 Rnd6 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at the 218th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. in pick No. 224 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.