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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LV)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LV)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (LV)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Some picks age like wine; Michael Barrett at Round 5, Pick 13 will need to, sitting 38 spots clear of his grade.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In No. 12 they get a disruptive interior force. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
By-the-book stuff, T.J. Tampa at pick 44 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Value said wait; Kiran Amegadjie in slot 76 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
They took Tate Ratledge at par in the 112th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A big swing on Michael Barrett at pick No. 149, well ahead of any board in the building. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick190 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick233 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They reached into another round for Sam Hartman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.