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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LV)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (LV)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ARI)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (BUF)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesD FutureB
A passer of the future in Howard, and a C+, for the Raiders.

The Raiders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Will Howard at pick No. 30 regardless, 95 picks early.

The Schwesinger pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Whatever Will Howard becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer.

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

If Will Howard and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 16th overall pick they get a lead back with juice, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Will Howard
In pick 30 they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Burch. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick78 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 78 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick142 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
A reasonable price with a little left over, Pat Bryant in pick No. 142. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ty Hamilton
A real head-scratcher, Ty Hamilton in pick 169 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at pick No. 212 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jonas Sanker
The board fumbled Jonas Sanker all the way to the 222nd pick, and they scooped it up. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.