Willyboys'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Niner 2

  • Willyboys DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Raiders shredded theirs for Luke Elzinga. He came off 87 spots early, and the room will hear about it. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Bryant value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Elzinga pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots still on the board. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Fair-plus on Derrick Harmon, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at No. 68 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Luke Elzinga
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went specialist with Luke Elzinga while clear needs at edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots sat open.
Pick143 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
They barely believed it either: Riley Leonard still on the board at pick No. 143. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They took Oronde Gadsden II at par in slot 180, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick213 Rnd6 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg at pick 213 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
The board fumbled Jack Nelson all the way to Round 6, Pick 39, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in slot 222 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.