JF'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (LV)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LV)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LV)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (LV)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LV)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LV)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (IND)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Players Gained
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Malik Cunningham
QB
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Van Jefferson
WR
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Lewis Kidd
OT
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Erik McCoy
C
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
Nobody dealt better than the Raiders this weekend: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Raiders fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. The McGlothern value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

If Jennings pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Raiders clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell at pick 44 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick52 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
By-the-book stuff, T'Vondre Sweat at the 52nd pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A premium they did not need to pay, Zak Zinter a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in slot 112 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They took Cedric Gray at par in Round 4, Pick 17, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick150 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
No edge and no loss on Joe Milton III in pick No. 150; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the 152nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick182 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
Bryson Nesbit in the Round 6 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at Round 6, Pick 15 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick191 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
They paid up for Roger Rosengarten at pick 191 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
A real head-scratcher, Donovan Jennings in the 224th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick234 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at slot 234 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern slid further than he should have, and No. 235 is lovely value for the cornerback. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.