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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Raiders, and a B- to prove it.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Raiders to leave a draft.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Winston Jr.. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 6 they get a centerpiece for the ground game at fair value.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in Round 2, Pick 5 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick68 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
They took Isaiah Bond at par in the 68th pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kevin Winston Jr. in the 108th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick143 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
A clean, defensible pick in pick 143 with a little surplus value in Kurtis Rourke. It fills a real need, too.
Pick180 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at No. 180 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. is a better player than slot 213 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick215 Rnd6 Ricky White III
They paid sticker price for Ricky White III in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at pick 222 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.