MichiganRaider'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

3-31-25

  • MichiganRaider DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders drew a line under the quarterback search with Ward: B-.

The Raiders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Andrew Armstrong at Round 7, Pick 6 regardless, 78 picks early.

The Shough pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The whole projection now runs through Cam Ward; hit there and everything else looks smarter.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 6th pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at Round 2, Pick 5 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A tidy little value on Jalen Royals in No. 68, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
A reach on Dorian Strong in the 108th overall pick; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Nothing to complain about; Malachi Moore went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at slot 180 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick213 Rnd6 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at pick 213 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick215 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
They liked Cam Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 215. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick222 Rnd7 Andrew Armstrong
Andrew Armstrong at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.