Zodiac88'S MOCK DRAFT

Raiders

  • Zodiac88 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LV)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Washington
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B for the Raiders.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

On value alone, Wilson makes the weekend a net positive. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They are betting Gore Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 13 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A reach for T'Vondre Sweat in the 46th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is a better player than pick 77 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick112 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Johnny Wilson in Round 4, Pick 12, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Max Melton
Fair-plus on Max Melton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick150 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
They jumped the gun on Frank Gore Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick190 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson in slot 234 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
A tidy bit of business in No. 235, where Jabbar Muhammad graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.