mdw15'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • mdw15 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (LV)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (TEN)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Andrus Peat
OG
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Brian Hoyer
QB
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Desmond Ridder
QB
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Hunter Renfrow
WR
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Michael Mayer
TE
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall D-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureC-
Grand theft in pick No. 180: the Raiders steal Tuten and grade out a D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Raiders shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Fortune has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

That Tuten pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III in pick 37 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
By-the-book stuff, Jaxson Dart at No. 44 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick50 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in slot 50 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick68 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
The board had Demetrius Knight Jr. higher than the 68th overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick108 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander is a better player than Round 4, Pick 6 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick143 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at No. 143 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at Round 6, Pick 4 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick213 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at pick 213 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at pick No. 215 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222 Rnd7 Antwane Wells Jr.
They barely believed it either: Antwane Wells Jr. still on the board at the 222nd overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.