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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LV)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
Jasheen Davis
DE-EDGE Wake Forest
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 5 (LV)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 6 (LV)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 7 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Ward headlines a C weekend for the Raiders.

The war room fell hard for Cam Ward, and it showed at the 7th overall pick: 80 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C.

Whatever Cam Ward becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Hit on Cam Ward and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick No. 7 they get their guy under center for the next decade, a steep price for the projection.
Pick39 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They took Walter Nolen at par in pick 39, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at Round 3, Pick 7 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jasheen Davis
Value said wait; Jasheen Davis in slot 103 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick135 Rnd5 Maxwell Hairston
This one needs a full-page explanation: Maxwell Hairston in No. 135, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167 Rnd6 Marcus Mbow
They paid a round early for Marcus Mbow in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick199 Rnd7 Lander Barton
They talked themselves into Lander Barton at Round 7, Pick 7, and the board did not agree. A minor itch, scratched.