Cowtown'S MOCK DRAFT

2024 Las Vegas Raiders Draft

  • Cowtown DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders land in the muddy middle: C+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Tahj Washington at slot 234, a reach of 128 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The Davis steal is the beam this whole class leans on. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 44th pick is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler in pick 77 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in the 112th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick150 Rnd5 Ray Davis
Ray Davis at pick No. 150 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick190 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dwight McGlothern. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at pick No. 234 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.