fjf'S MOCK DRAFT

fjf'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2024

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  • fjf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LV)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LV)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LV)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LV)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (LV)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LV)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (LV)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD FutureA
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Zion Logue at No. 227 is 63 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

However the rest shakes out, Oladapo at that price is a win they earned. The whole projection now runs through Bo Nix; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
No edge and no loss on Roman Wilson in the 44th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
By-the-book stuff, Cooper Beebe at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick113 Rnd4 Javon Foster
The board had cheaper options than Javon Foster at pick No. 113, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at pick 127 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A reach for Mason McCormick in the 147th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in pick No. 210 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick221 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
They let Nathaniel Watson come to them and pounced at pick 221. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick225 Rnd7 Logan Lee
A reach on Logan Lee in No. 225; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick227 Rnd7 Zion Logue
A wild overpay on Zion Logue in slot 227, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.