Oakland Raiders: Grading every 2018 NFL Draft pick

The Oakland Raiders draft grades for their 2018 NFL Draft class suggest that almost every player is a huge steal, or a complete waste of a pick.

The 2018 NFL Draft is over, and the Oakland Raiders earned some interesting grades for their efforts. Although their incoming rookie class boasts some intriguing talent, there were also some picks that left me clueless about Jon Gruden and Reggie McKenzie’s thought process.

Now obviously I’m not an NFL general manager. I don’t have an entire scouting department supporting me. All I have is seven years of experience playing football, including a brief stint at the D3 level. While that doesn’t necessarily qualify me as a talent evaluator, I watched enough film of the 2018 draft class to have some sort of opinion.

And my opinions of the Raiders’ picks were all over the board. Some of their selections were outstanding, while others literally had me laughing out loud. I may be a bit more skeptical than others after some lackluster classes in recent years, but I have a feeling Oakland fans will generally agree with my grades.

Enough of this idle banter, though. Let’s take a look at my Raiders draft grades for their 2018 NFL Draft haul. Whether you agree or disagree with my marks for their nine new additions, feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts.