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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LV)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (SEA)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CHI)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NYG)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
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Ameer Abdullah
RB
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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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Brittain Brown
RB
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Greg Van Roten
OG
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Hunter Renfrow
WR
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Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
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Josh Jacobs
RB
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Marcus Epps
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD
Daniels is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a F.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Raiders did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Every board in the league had Brooks lower, and that gap is the story. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Bell.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left edge rusher open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 4th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A straight-up fair deal on Byron Murphy II at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in the 53rd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at Round 4, Pick 6 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick110 Rnd4 Max Melton
A reach on Max Melton in slot 110; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A tidy little value on Cedric Gray in No. 143, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell is a better player than pick 154 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.