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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (LV)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kyron Brown
CB
Head Shot
Dax Hill
S
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop.

Every board in the league had Bailey lower, and that gap is the story. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Fuaga steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 18 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Taliese Fuaga in pick No. 44, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
By-the-book stuff, T.J. Tampa at the 49th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Worthy at Round 3, Pick 13 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at slot 112 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They took Cedric Gray at par in the 115th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ty'Ron Hopper in the Round 5 slot, miles early. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick223 Rnd7 Emani Bailey
Value said wait; Emani Bailey in No. 223 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in the 224th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick229 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in Round 7, Pick 9 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.