F'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • F DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Raiders: B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Torricelli Simpkins III, 51 picks early at the 213th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

On value alone, Golden makes the weekend a net positive. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a centerpiece for the ground game at fair value.
Pick37 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in the 37th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Taking Kaleb Johnson in the 68th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard at No. 108 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at slot 143 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in pick No. 180 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 Torricelli Simpkins III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Torricelli Simpkins III well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick215 Rnd6 Ty Hamilton
A big swing on Ty Hamilton at the 215th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Nazir Stackhouse
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nazir Stackhouse at slot 222. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.