Cujo'S MOCK DRAFT

2nd Tier QB

  • Cujo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LV)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LV)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LV)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (GB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CAR)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kelvin Beachum
OT
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T.J. Slaton
DT
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Nix: A-.

The Raiders spent the pick that matters most on Bo Nix, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Reaching for Henderson left real value on the table behind him. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In the end it comes back to Bo Nix, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In No. 26 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick No. 44 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at Round 3, Pick 26 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at the 112th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick135 Rnd4 LaDarius Henderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take LaDarius Henderson this early at slot 135. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braelon Allen. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in pick 180 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick225 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
A straight-up fair deal on Trevor Keegan at pick 225, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.