cool1tou'S MOCK DRAFT

RaiderRon

  • cool1tou DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Cam Ward to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Simon. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 6th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka slipping to slot 37 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
A clean, defensible pick in the 68th pick with a little surplus value in Dylan Sampson. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 108 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick143 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
Taking O'Donnell Fortune in No. 143 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Steal is underselling it; Cody Simon at Round 6, Pick 4 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick215 Rnd6 Addison West
The board had Addison West higher than pick 215, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in slot 222 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.