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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LV)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 5 (LV)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 6 (LV)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 7 (LV)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Joshua Gray; the Raiders did not wait, grabbing him 25 spots ahead at pick 103. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They banked enough surplus on McCord to cover a lot of smaller sins.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get an enforcer at safety. More want than need.
Pick39 Rnd2 Ollie Gordon II
By-the-book stuff, Ollie Gordon II at the 39th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jay Higgins
No edge and no loss on Jay Higgins in pick No. 71; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick103 Rnd4 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in slot 103 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick135 Rnd5 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris in the 135th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd6 Xzavier Henderson
Good price on Xzavier Henderson in No. 167, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick199 Rnd7 Kyle McCord
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 199, where Kyle McCord graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.