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Oakland Raiders - B+ (ChiefsCountry)
1. DE Chris Long
2. DT Kentwan Balmer
4. WR Lavelle Hawkins
6. OT Geoff Schwartz
7. QB Dennis Dixon
This won't be a great Draft for the Raiders this year, and it's not CC's fault. The Raiders have traded half their picks away, including now their 2nd rounder. ChiefsCountry shows Oakland the err of their ways by having a killer two rounds that include one of the top two prospects in this entire Draft at #4 overall, and in the second round acquire the best DT in this Draft outside of the Big Two.
That's a brilliant start to the Draft, and really there's a lot of flair in this lineup. The DL is massively upgraded, Lavelle Hawkins adds in a little X-factor, Dennis Dixon can evolve into a great backup or open up the Raiders to play some tricks on offense, and there's even a bizarre reach in Geoff Schwartz. Because the Raiders will only pick up four players this year, and because Schwartz was such a weird pick, I can't grade this as an A, but I'll get as close as possible.
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