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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LV)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (LV)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LV)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LV)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders won the night they stopped King from sliding. Grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Raiders were there to profit. Kalen King, the No. 44 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 78th overall pick.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 14th pick they get a cornerstone up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
Nothing to complain about; J.J. McCarthy went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Kalen King
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Kalen King in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Tory Horton at No. 114 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Antwaun Powell-Ryland. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
No drama and no debate, Miles Frazier went about where he belonged in pick No. 192. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick235 Rnd7 DeWayne Carter
They barely believed it either: DeWayne Carter still on the board at pick 235. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.