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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (LV)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LV)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (LV)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (LV)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (JAX)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (SF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mark Andrews
TE
Head Shot
Ted Karras
C
Head Shot
Elijah Mitchell
RB
Head Shot
Tim Settle
DT
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Raiders bet the future on Penix Jr.. The board says B+.

You build a draft on nights like this. DJ James had no business being available in the Round 4 slot, and the Raiders did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

Michael Penix Jr. is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The Rosengarten pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
They let Michael Penix Jr. come to them and pounced at slot 20. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick49 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in pick 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Roger Rosengarten
A wild overpay on Roger Rosengarten in pick No. 77, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick96 Rnd3 Will Shipley
They jumped the gun on Will Shipley, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
No drama and no debate, Leonard Taylor III went about where he belonged in the 112th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Johnny Wilson a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at slot 115 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 DJ James
You do not let a cornerback like DJ James reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208 Rnd6 Tyrice Knight
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tyrice Knight this early at the 208th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick212 Rnd6 Evan Williams
Evan Williams at Round 6, Pick 37 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick223 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Value with a capital V on Caedan Wallace in the 223rd overall pick, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.