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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LV)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LV)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LV)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (LV)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (LV)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (LV)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LV)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (LV)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (LV)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYG)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BUF)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BUF)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DEN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BAL)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CLE)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Charles Turner III Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CLE)
Charles Turner III
C LSU
Players traded away
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Andre James
C
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Austin Walter
RB
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Bilal Nichols
DT
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Brandon Bolden
RB
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Brandon Facyson
CB
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Brian Hoyer
QB
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Cole Fotheringham
TE
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Curtis Bolton
LB
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Darien Butler
LB
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David Long Jr.
CB
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DeAndre Carter
WR
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Greg Van Roten
OG
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Hroniss Grasu
C
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Hunter Renfrow
WR
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Isaac Rochell
DE
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Jerry Tillery
DT
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Jesper Horsted
TE
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Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
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John Jenkins
DT
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Jordan Meredith
OG
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Josh Jacobs
RB
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Justin Herron
OT
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Kana'i Mauga
LB
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Keelan Cole Sr.
WR
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Marcus Peters
CB
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Matthew Butler
DT
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Mykal Walker
LB
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Netane Muti
OG
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Roderic Teamer
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Raiders found their guy under center in Daniels: D-.

The Raiders clearly saw something nobody else did in Gabe Hall, taking him 39 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. The Goncalves pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 7 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They liked Kingsley Suamataia enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 2, Pick 15. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
They paid sticker price for Jaylen Wright in slot 77, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A quiet steal in pick No. 82: Patrick Paul for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mohamed Kamara this early at pick 106. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
The board had cheaper options than McKinnley Jackson at the 111th overall pick, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick116 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They talked themselves into Jordan Travis at slot 132, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
By-the-book stuff, Nehemiah Pritchett at pick No. 133 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
They paid up for Jacob Cowing at No. 134 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at Round 4, Pick 35 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Fabien Lovett
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Fabien Lovett. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
The board fumbled Matt Goncalves all the way to pick 144, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in the 146th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at the 147th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
No drama and no debate, Jarrian Jones went about where he belonged in pick No. 150. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tykee Smith in Round 5, Pick 19. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at No. 159 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick162 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten is a better player than slot 162 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
A slide stopped in pick 164, with Malik Mustapha worth more than the price. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick175 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Hall in the Round 5 slot, miles early. The roster fit checks out.