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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Sanders is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Raiders committed. Shedeur Sanders is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Pierce at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. It is not that Watts is a bad player; it is that the Raiders had louder needs to answer first. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the 6th overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value.
Pick37 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori slid further than he should have, and the 37th pick is lovely value for the safety. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Xavier Watts in the Round 3 slot leaves edge rusher and interior defensive lineman for later.
Pick108 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Circle this one: Savion Williams at No. 108 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Denzel Burke
Somehow Denzel Burke was still sitting there in pick No. 143, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180 Rnd6 Hollin Pierce
Taking Hollin Pierce in pick 180 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick213 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
They robbed the room for DJ Giddens here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick215 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in slot 215 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222 Rnd7 Ricky White III
They read the board right and Ricky White III was the payoff at slot 222. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.