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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LV)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LV)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Tyler Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (LV)
Tyler Harrell
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Raiders.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Tyler Harrell in pick No. 231, a good 141 spots before the room expected him. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Hart value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

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

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They took Kris Jenkins at par in the 44th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler in Round 3, Pick 13 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick113 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A premium they did not need to pay, Tommy Eichenberg a notch or two before his time. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick147 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Nice patience on Cam Hart, who had no business lasting to the 147th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick190 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
A straight-up fair deal on Aki Ogunbiyi at pick 190, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221 Rnd7 Mark Perry
A real head-scratcher, Mark Perry in the 221st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tyler Harrell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Harrell. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.