SD'S MOCK DRAFT

Raiders

  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (LV)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LV)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 5 (LV)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Aubrey Burks Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (LV)
Aubrey Burks
S West Virginia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 6 (LV)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 7 (LV)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (TB)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (TB)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Aubrey Burks Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TB)
Aubrey Burks
S West Virginia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (TB)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Shedeur Sanders, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Brooks value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In pick No. 7 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Emery Jones Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Emery Jones Jr. in the 45th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
The board had Tate Ratledge higher than slot 71, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at the 103rd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Wyatt Milum
A straight-up fair deal on Wyatt Milum at No. 109, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Aubrey Burks
Aubrey Burks in Round 5, Pick 13 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick167 Rnd6 Maxwell Hairston
Fair-plus on Maxwell Hairston, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd7 Armand Membou
Armand Membou in slot 199 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.