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    Raiders
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (LV)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Jay Toia
DT UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (TB)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC- FutureA
Quarterback settled, Ward in the fold, and a B for the Raiders.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Cam Ward, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

Getting Wilson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Spending an early pick on safety with edge rusher and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick 14 they get their quarterback of the future at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at pick No. 37 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 4: TreVeyon Henderson for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
You do not let a safety like Xavier Watts reach No. 80 and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kevin Winston Jr. at safety with edge rusher and tight end open.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
They robbed the room for Jared Wilson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd6 Connor Colby
They took Connor Colby at par in slot 180, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
They paid sticker price for JJ Pegues in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jason Marshall Jr. in Round 6, Pick 37. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at the 215th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jay Toia
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 222nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.