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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LV)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Aaron Casey Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Aaron Casey
LB Indiana
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (SEA)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Jackson
CB
Head Shot
Larrell Murchison
DT
Head Shot
Jeffery Simmons
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tyree Wilson
DE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC-
Quarterback settled, Penix Jr. in the fold, and a B for the Raiders.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: J.J. Weaver in the 229th pick, a good 88 spots before the room expected him. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Michael Penix Jr. gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Lovett steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at slot 77 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A conviction pick on Christian Mahogany at pick No. 83 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roger Rosengarten well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They reached into another round for Luke McCaffrey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Nice patience on Beau Brade, who had no business lasting to the 148th pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick208 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Fabien Lovett reach Round 6, Pick 33 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Aaron Casey
A wild overpay on Aaron Casey in the 223rd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick229 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
Value said wait; J.J. Weaver in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.