raknrun'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • raknrun DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (LV)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Darius Slay
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a B+ weekend for the Raiders.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jordan Magee got past him. The Raiders do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 223.

Michael Penix Jr. gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Darius Slay pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick 13 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
A tidy bit of business in slot 50, where Tyler Nubin graded well above the range. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick77 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
They let Blake Fisher come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 13. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
Value with a capital V on Mekhi Wingo in pick No. 112, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in slot 148 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick208 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
They barely believed it either: Isaiah Davis still on the board at No. 208. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
You do not let a linebacker like Jordan Magee reach the 223rd overall pick and blink. They did not. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick229 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
Somehow Isaiah Williams was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.