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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (LV)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LV)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders won the night they stopped Jackson from sliding. Grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Khyree Jackson at the Round 5 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at pick 43 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
They took Jack Sawyer at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick111 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
No drama and no debate, Blake Fisher went about where he belonged in the 111th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Khyree Jackson in No. 148, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
They will replay Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 189 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick232 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
Francisco Mauigoa slid further than he should have, and slot 232 is lovely value for the linebacker. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.