Youknoww209'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Youknoww209 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LV)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LV)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Draft Picks Received
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LAC)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Ward. Grade: B.

Call it larceny. Carson Schwesinger sat on the board until the 216th pick, and the Raiders did not need to be asked twice. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

So much rides on Cam Ward that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 6th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at pick 37 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
The board had Dylan Fairchild higher than pick 68, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in pick No. 73 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick106 Rnd4 Elic Ayomanor
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Elic Ayomanor in slot 106. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick142 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
They barely believed it either: Danny Stutsman still on the board at the 142nd overall pick. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick179 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray slid further than he should have, and No. 179 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Carson Schwesinger
They robbed the room for Carson Schwesinger here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick222 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
Nice patience on Brandon Adams, who had no business lasting to Round 7, Pick 6. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick253 Rnd7 Nick Nash
A quiet steal in pick 253: Nick Nash for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.