BeastOnTheGrid'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (BAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (BAL)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LAR)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The phones sank the Raiders this weekend: C+.

The phones were a trap the Raiders kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. The final tally is a middling C+.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If Siereveld pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

With edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. The Reese value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Hit on Arvell Reese and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 13 they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that.
Pick31 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
They took Kayden McDonald at par in slot 33, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Austin Siereveld
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Austin Siereveld well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Harold Perkins Jr. in the 102nd overall pick leaves edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots for later.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
A reach for Tacario Davis in the Round 4 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 173rd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
By-the-book stuff, Monroe Mills at pick No. 183 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
No edge and no loss on Xavier Nwankpa in Round 6, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick217 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They reached into another round for Bryce Foster, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.