Cisco562'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Cisco562 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named edge rusher, a need the Raiders walked right past.

The Rogers value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get an every-down engine for the run game at fair value.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A tidy bit of business in No. 37, where Jalon Walker graded well above the range. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick68 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in Round 3, Pick 4 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard at pick 108 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jonas Sanker
Nice patience on Jonas Sanker, who had no business lasting to slot 143. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick180 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
No edge and no loss on JJ Pegues in the 180th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Oronde Gadsden II at pick No. 213. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick215 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith is a better player than the 215th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Caleb Rogers
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caleb Rogers in pick No. 222. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.