RAIDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE D+

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Las Vegas Raiders

The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D+.

by w · 2024 NFL Draft · 6 picks · 2 steals · 2 reaches
Value B
Need B+
Trades F
Future F

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Raiders did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. Hard to defend, and the D+ reflects that.

If Whittington pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Everything downstream of Caleb Williams depends on Caleb Williams, and the building knows it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Mustapha pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.1 · Pick 1 · Caleb Williams · QB · rank 2
In the 1st overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.12 · Pick 44 · Kalen King · CB · rank 42
Kalen King in the 44th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.12 · Pick 112 · Dominick Puni · OT · rank 103
Dominick Puni is a better player than No. 112 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.14 · Pick 150 · Malik Mustapha · S · rank 135
Value with a capital V on Malik Mustapha in Round 5, Pick 14, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R6.15 · Pick 190 · Jase McClellan · RB · rank 209
A real head-scratcher, Jase McClellan in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.14 · Pick 234 · Jordan Whittington · WR · rank 263
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Whittington this early at pick No. 234. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.