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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (LV)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (SF)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NYG)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Deebo Samuel
WR
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Raiders for Barton: B+.

Somebody in pick No. 218 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Raiders sat still while Lander Barton, the No. 139 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In No. 12 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Emeka Egbuka at the 37th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander slid further than he should have, and the 68th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
They let Tez Johnson come to them and pounced at pick No. 107. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Will Howard
You do not let a quarterback like Will Howard reach pick 150 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. in Round 6, Pick 4 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Steal is underselling it; Jay Higgins at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick218 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Circle this one: Lander Barton at slot 218 is a fall that decides a draft. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick221 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at the 221st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
They will replay Bhayshul Tuten at pick 224 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
They took Torricelli Simpkins III at par in slot 248, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.