1k'S MOCK DRAFT

2025

  • 1k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Ward, and a B, for the Raiders.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Cam Ward to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

On value alone, Thornton Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 6th pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
The board had Colston Loveland higher than the Round 2 slot, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals in pick 68 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zy Alexander at the 108th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jordan James
Steal is underselling it; Jordan James at pick No. 143 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 James Burnip
James Burnip in slot 180 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jay Higgins at Round 6, Pick 37 is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick215 Rnd6 Upton Stout
You do not let a safety like Upton Stout reach No. 215 and blink. They did not. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick222 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Circle this one: Dont'e Thornton Jr. at No. 222 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.