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Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LV)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LV)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (LV)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (LV)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LV)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (LV)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (PHI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BAL)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Players Gained
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McTelvin Agim
DT
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DJ Reader
DT
Head Shot
Darius Slay
CB
Head Shot
Rodney Thomas II
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a B+ weekend for the Raiders.

The Raiders put a flag in the ground for McCallan Castles, 114 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Simpson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Michael Penix Jr. is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In No. 18 they get a long-term answer under center, and a steal at that.
Pick46 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in pick 46 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick49 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A wild overpay on Patrick Paul in the 49th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Will Shipley
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Will Shipley graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at Round 4, Pick 27 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A straight-up fair deal on Luke McCaffrey at slot 148, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149 Rnd5 James Williams
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, James Williams in the 149th overall pick, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick151 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Beau Brade slid further than he should have, and slot 151 is lovely value for the safety. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick188 Rnd6 Tyrice Knight
They reached a country mile for Tyrice Knight at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
You do not let a cornerback like Jaylin Simpson reach Round 6, Pick 19 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
Taking Cody Schrader in pick No. 218 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
They let Caedan Wallace come to them and pounced at pick 223. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick228 Rnd7 McCallan Castles
McCallan Castles in No. 228 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington at the 229th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.