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Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LV)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (LV)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LV)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LV)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (BUF)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIA)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Players Gained
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Patrick Paul
OT
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Jaylen Wright
RB
Players traded away
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Geno Smith
QB
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Kenny Pickett
QB
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Stone Forsythe
OT
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Zamir White
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Raiders lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

The Raiders lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

They will answer for taking linebacker early while edge rusher, running back and other spots went begging. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

The cost of the Foster reach is exactly the players who went right after him. However the rest shakes out, Allar at that price is a win they earned.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In pick 21 they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kayden McDonald in slot 37. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 40th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick56 Rnd2 Arch Manning
The board had Arch Manning higher than the 56th pick, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Taurean York
Taurean York at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick106 Rnd4 Whit Weeks
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Whit Weeks adds a linebacker and leaves edge rusher, running back and other spots untouched.
Pick114 Rnd4 Earl Little Jr.
Earl Little Jr. in pick No. 114 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick122 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at Round 4, Pick 22 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
They read the board right and DJ McKinney was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Drew Allar in the 173rd overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Nwankpa. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick219 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A premium they did not need to pay, Trey Zuhn III a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A wild overpay on Bryce Foster in pick 220, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.