Dad0MESS'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Dad0MESS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LV)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (LV)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (JAX)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Players Gained
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Minkah Fitzpatrick
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Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Raiders a A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Raiders should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

With edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Getting Smith where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J.J. McCarthy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick53 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Nothing to complain about; Patrick Paul went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick 77 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick96 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots open.
Pick112 Rnd4 Max Melton
No drama and no debate, Max Melton went about where he belonged in the 112th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick190 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in slot 190 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick234 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith at pick No. 234 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.