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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
Penix Jr. is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a D. The Raiders went off the board in a big way for Jack Westover, 113 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Michael Penix Jr. is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.
The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That Brade pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and wide receiver is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. at the 14th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90
Rnd3
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick104
Rnd4
Cam Hart
Cam Hart at pick 104 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalyx Hunt. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick158
Rnd5
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at pick No. 158 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick184
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in Round 6, Pick 9 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick186
Rnd6
Delmar Glaze
By-the-book stuff, Delmar Glaze at pick No. 186 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick208
Rnd6
Jack Westover
Jack Westover at pick 208 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229
Rnd7
LaDarius Henderson
A wild overpay on LaDarius Henderson in the 229th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.















