GermanRaider'S MOCK DRAFT

The draft in we sign R.Wilson

  • GermanRaider DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LV)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LV)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LV)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
DL-EDGE Georgia
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (DEN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Riley Moss
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureA
Good, not great, for the Raiders: B.

The Raiders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took DJ Uiagalelei at the 106th pick regardless, 161 picks early.

They banked enough surplus on Mondon Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Adding Riley Moss by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Dylan Fairchild
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a building block for the line, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka is a better player than the 37th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick51 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Omarion Hampton in pick 51, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A reach for Donovan Jackson in No. 68; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 DJ Uiagalelei
DJ Uiagalelei at the 106th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick142 Rnd5 Ricky White III
They reached a country mile for Ricky White III at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in No. 178 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick212 Rnd6 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins in pick No. 212, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Tim Smith
A real head-scratcher, Tim Smith in the 216th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick222 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
They robbed the room for Trevor Etienne here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.