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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B- for the Raiders.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Xavier Thomas; the Raiders did not wait, grabbing him 85 spots ahead at slot 77. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They banked enough surplus on Thomas Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 13th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 2, Pick 12 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77 Rnd3 Xavier Thomas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Xavier Thomas in No. 77, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135 Rnd4 Javon Foster
The board had Javon Foster higher than pick No. 135, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick208 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Curtis Jacobs in pick 208. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Magee at the 223rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick229 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
They let Nathaniel Watson come to them and pounced at the 229th overall pick. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.