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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The jury is out on the Raiders. For now, C+.

The Raiders spent real capital to be 47 picks early on Spencer Rattler, and the board is going to hold them to it. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick 13 they get a disruptive interior force. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Spencer Rattler
Value said wait; Spencer Rattler in the Round 2 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zak Zinter in the 77th pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
A reach on Jarrian Jones in pick No. 112; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They jumped the gun on Joe Milton III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick190 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Jones. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick234 Rnd7 Dylan McMahon
They paid a round early for Dylan McMahon in the 234th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.