george'S MOCK DRAFT

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george'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 5, 2023

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george DRAFTING FOR THE
Raiders

PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)

Jared Verse

DE-EDGE Florida State

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PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)

Cooper DeJean

CB Iowa

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PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)

Kamren Kinchens

S Miami (FL)

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PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LV)

Cameron Ward

QB Washington State

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PICK: 151 RND: 5 (LV)

Tyler Guyton

OT Oklahoma

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PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LV)

Cam Hart

CB Notre Dame

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PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LV)

Zion Nelson

OT Miami (FL)

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Overall B-

ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-

A sensible, unshowy class lands the Raiders a B-.

The Raiders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Cameron Ward at the 114th pick regardless, 33 picks early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. Kinchens at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick14 Rnd1 Jared Verse

A reach on Jared Verse in No. 14; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.

Pick46 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean

They went early on Cooper DeJean in slot 46, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.

Pick78 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens

Value with a capital V on Kamren Kinchens in the 78th pick, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.

Pick114 Rnd4 Cameron Ward

Cameron Ward at pick No. 114 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.

Pick151 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton

Tyler Guyton at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.

Pick192 Rnd6 Cam Hart