johnmendi'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • johnmendi DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LV)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LV)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LV)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (LV)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (IND)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (PHI)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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DeAndre Hopkins
WR
Players traded away
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Austin Hooper
TE
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Brandon Facyson
CB
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Brittain Brown
RB
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DeAndre Carter
WR
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Hunter Renfrow
WR
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Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
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Josh Jacobs
RB
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Justin Herron
OT
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureF
The Raiders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a F.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Raiders did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They will need Randolph Jr. to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 4 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
They took Christian Haynes at par in No. 77, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in the 82nd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Nothing to complain about; Junior Colson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick112 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Khyree Jackson at pick No. 112 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They paid sticker price for Kris Abrams-Draine in slot 129, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick142 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A tidy little value on Cedric Gray in the 142nd overall pick, a step better than break-even. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick150 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
They went early on Keith Randolph Jr. in pick No. 150, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.