Klumzy57'S MOCK DRAFT

Nico

  • Klumzy57 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (LV)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LV)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (LV)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CHI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CHI)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIA)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (MIA)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureA+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Raiders.

The Raiders did not so much draft Nico Iamaleava as overpay for him, 52 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They banked enough surplus on Harris to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 12 they get a rangy last line of defense at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick18 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
They paid a round early for Caleb Lomu in the 33rd pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 A.J. Harris
Steal is underselling it; A.J. Harris at slot 87 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Keith Abney II
They will replay Keith Abney II at the 102nd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick111 Rnd4 Nico Iamaleava
They reached a country mile for Nico Iamaleava at pick No. 111, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at Round 4, Pick 36 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
Value said wait; Earnest Greene III in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Nothing to complain about; Zane Durant went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
A straight-up fair deal on Jalon Daniels at slot 217, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.