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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LV)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LV)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LV)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (LV)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA- FutureC
The Raiders checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Taulia Tagovailoa at the Round 7 slot, a reach of 152 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

That Jackson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in the 44th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No edge and no loss on Kris Jenkins in the 59th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick84 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Mahogany at pick 84, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
By-the-book stuff, Brenden Rice at pick No. 112 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at No. 149 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick190 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
They paid sticker price for Layden Robinson in the 190th pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick233 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
A wild overpay on Taulia Tagovailoa in slot 233, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.