Chilly99'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Chilly99 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (LV)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Penix Jr.. The board says B.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cost of the Byrd reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Landing Dixon that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Morgan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at the 77th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Ray Davis
No drama and no debate, Ray Davis went about where he belonged in pick No. 112. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
They barely believed it either: Chau Smith-Wade still on the board at pick 148. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in slot 208 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in No. 223 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 227th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick229 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
Solomon Byrd at the 229th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.