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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesB+
FutureB
The Raiders cashed the board's mistake on Hadden: B. The Raiders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kamal Hadden fell into the Round 6 slot.
Reaching for Rattler left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.
Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In the 22nd pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
They paid sticker price for Adisa Isaac in the 44th overall pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick58
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in slot 58 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77
Rnd3
Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler at pick 77 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91
Rnd3
Bucky Irving
No drama and no debate, Bucky Irving went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 28. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick112
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120
Rnd4
Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in pick No. 120 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Johnny Wilson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at slot 148 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172
Rnd5
Erick All
They reached into another round for Erick All, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick212
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
They barely believed it either: Kamal Hadden still on the board at pick No. 212. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219
Rnd6
Johnny Dixon
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 219 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
No edge and no loss on Frank Gore Jr. in Round 7, Pick 3; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229
Rnd7
Evan Williams
Nice patience on Evan Williams, who had no business lasting to the 229th overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick245
Rnd7
Matt Lee
They left a pile of value on the table to take Matt Lee this early at the Round 7 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.


















