Marine54_damcott'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Marine54_damcott DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Luke McCaffrey
QB Rice
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Raiders.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Raiders left edge rusher untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McCaffrey. If Steele pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick 13 they get protection for the quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid up for Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 44th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 77th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in Round 4, Pick 12 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey is a better player than pick No. 150 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick190 Rnd6 Omar Speights
Omar Speights in slot 190 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick234 Rnd7 Carson Steele
The board had cheaper options than Carson Steele at the Round 7 slot, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.