BigPoppyXXL'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • BigPoppyXXL DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Ward. The board says B.

The search is over. The Raiders handed the keys to Cam Ward, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The Marks value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
No drama and no debate, Cam Ward went about where he belonged in pick No. 6. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick37 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III in pick 37 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in No. 68 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 Charles Grant
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
Nohl Williams slid further than he should have, and slot 143 is lovely value for the cornerback. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt at the 180th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Woody Marks
Woody Marks at Round 6, Pick 37 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick215 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
Caleb Rogers at the 215th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
You do not let a running back like Donovan Edwards reach pick 222 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.