Elvis'S MOCK DRAFT

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    Raiders
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LV)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Caden Prieskorn Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (LV)
Caden Prieskorn
TE Ole Miss
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 212th pick lands the Raiders a B, Paul Jr. and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Raiders watched Chris Paul Jr. slide 95 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They will need Prieskorn to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

With edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick 6 they get a ballhawk on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Nothing to complain about; Tate Ratledge went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
They barely believed it either: Xavier Watts still on the board at slot 68. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kurtis Rourke
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kurtis Rourke. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
A curious use of Round 4, Pick 3. Edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots needed the pick; a safety in Andrew Mukuba did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 TreVeyon Henderson
They will replay TreVeyon Henderson at the 139th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
They reached a country mile for Miles Frazier at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick212 Rnd6 Chris Paul Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Chris Paul Jr. at No. 212 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick216 Rnd7 Caden Prieskorn
Caden Prieskorn in No. 216 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221 Rnd7 Eli Stowers
Circle this one: Eli Stowers at the 221st overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.