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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LV)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LV)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LV)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIA)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIA)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
The Raiders found their guy under center in McCarthy: B-.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Reaching for Taylor III left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 13 they get their guy under center for the next decade, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
No drama and no debate, T.J. Tampa went about where he belonged in pick No. 55. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in No. 77 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Leonard Taylor III. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They took Luke McCaffrey at par in the 148th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick158 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in slot 158 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at the 198th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at Round 6, Pick 33 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick223 Rnd7 Evan Williams
They liked Evan Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in the 223rd pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick229 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Garret Greenfield. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.