Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT

Novmember

  • Grumzy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (LV)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Jacarrius Peak Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LV)
Jacarrius Peak
OT South Carolina
Zach Lutmer Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LV)
Zach Lutmer
S Iowa
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LV)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Collin Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (LV)
Collin Dixon
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAC)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Collin Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (LAC)
Collin Dixon
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Traded
DJ Lagway Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (LAC)
DJ Lagway
QB Baylor
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Raiders and Lutmer: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Zach Lutmer at pick 116 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it. The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Will Echoles
In pick 14 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
They will replay A'Mauri Washington at Round 2, Pick 16 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jacarrius Peak
The board had Jacarrius Peak higher than the Round 3 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Zach Lutmer
Zach Lutmer in the 116th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. at No. 155 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Brandon Inniss
They read the board right and Brandon Inniss was the payoff at pick No. 196. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Collin Dixon
Fair-plus on Collin Dixon, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.