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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LV)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LV)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Decamerion Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Decamerion Richardson
CB Mississippi State
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Decamerion Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Decamerion Richardson
CB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAR)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dion Dawkins
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureA
Penix Jr. is the Raiders' new face under center. Grade: A-.

The Raiders went off the board in a big way for McCallan Castles, 107 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

The Wright value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Whatever Michael Penix Jr. becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer.

Bottom line, with Michael Penix Jr. leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick No. 28 they get a long-term answer under center, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
They robbed the room for Nate Wiggins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick83 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Devontez Walker. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jaylen Wright
You do not let a running back like Jaylen Wright reach pick 112 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt in Round 5, Pick 12 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick154 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy in pick 155 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick208 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at Round 6, Pick 33 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick213 Rnd6 Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson at the 213th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 McCallan Castles
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for McCallan Castles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at slot 229 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.