nathanielc28'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • nathanielc28 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (LV)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LV)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kendric Pryor
WR
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Raiders, and a B to prove it.

The Raiders spent real capital to be 86 picks early on Kyren Lacy, and the board is going to hold them to it. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

However the rest shakes out, Moore at that price is a win they earned. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a featured back. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tre Harris
They took Tre Harris at par in No. 49, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Milroe in pick No. 68 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick81 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A slide stopped in the 81st pick, with Maxwell Hairston worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Emery Jones Jr. at the 108th overall pick, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
Value said wait; Barryn Sorrell in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at pick No. 153 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick180 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West in slot 180 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Torricelli Simpkins III
A wild overpay on Torricelli Simpkins III in pick 213, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick215 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
A quiet steal in the 215th overall pick: Donovan Edwards for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.