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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (LV)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LV)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Players traded away
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Andre James
C
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Davante Adams
WR
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Jermaine Eluemunor
OG
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Josh Jacobs
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Nix: D-.

Somebody took the Raiders to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

The whole projection now runs through Bo Nix; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

They will need Braswell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Hart value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick14 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a passer to set the clock by, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A premium they did not need to pay, Chris Braswell a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Haynes at the 75th pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the 77th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick107 Rnd4 Ray Davis
Ray Davis at pick 107 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in pick No. 110 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick112 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A conviction pick on Darius Robinson at slot 112 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick150 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at the 150th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick158 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
They took Chau Smith-Wade at par in the 158th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick190 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
They did well to land Michael Barrett in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick234 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at No. 234 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.