Mookie'S MOCK DRAFT

The trade

  • Mookie DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (LV)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LV)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (LV)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LV)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CAR)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The Raiders answered their biggest question with Sanders. Grade: B.

The Raiders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Cody Simon fell into No. 212.

Shedeur Sanders is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In slot 6 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Tre Harris in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
No drama and no debate, Maxwell Hairston went about where he belonged in pick No. 74. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
They paid a round early for Joshua Farmer in No. 109, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick117 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Circle this one: Demetrius Knight Jr. at slot 117 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick142 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Taking Cam Skattebo in the 142nd pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Somehow Danny Stutsman was still sitting there in pick 152, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick178 Rnd6 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in the 178th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick212 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at Round 6, Pick 37 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They will replay Jaylen Reed at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.