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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LV)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Kamari Lassiter
CB
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Jordan Travis
QB
Players traded away
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Andre James
C
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Andrus Peat
OG
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Anthony Brown
QB
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Cody Whitehair
C
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Gardner Minshew
QB
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Harrison Bryant
TE
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Zamir White
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C-
ValueA- NeedB TradesF FutureA-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Raiders and Paul Jr.: C-.

When a board-topper like Chris Paul Jr. slides to the 222nd overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Raiders did not. For now it grades a C-, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In slot 25 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at the 37th overall pick is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Zy Alexander in pick No. 68. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in Round 3, Pick 9 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the 89th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick106 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in No. 106 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick142 Rnd5 Demetrius Knight Jr.
They will replay Demetrius Knight Jr. at pick 142 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
The board fumbled Jay Higgins all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick212 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in pick 212 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
A running back of that caliber at No. 216 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in slot 222 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.