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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LV)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
JT Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
JT Daniels
QB Rice
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DET)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Hendon Hooker
QB
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Jalen Reeves-Maybin
LB
Players traded away
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Gardner Minshew
QB
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Zamir White
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC+
The Raiders worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Raiders took JT Daniels at Round 6, Pick 41, roughly 172 spots before his name belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The Mondon Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 6th pick they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at pick 37 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at Round 3, Pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick73 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Maxwell Hairston. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick142 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
A running back of that caliber at the 142nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Somehow Smael Mondon Jr. was still sitting there in No. 179, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick212 Rnd6 Tim Smith
Tim Smith at slot 212 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd6 JT Daniels
JT Daniels at pick 216 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 Quincy Riley
By-the-book stuff, Quincy Riley at Round 7, Pick 6 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.