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COWTOWNS 2/10/24 Raiders Mock

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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on McCarthy. The board says C+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Raiders' quarterback, full stop.

Reaching for McCarthy left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 13th pick they get a passer to set the clock by, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid up for T'Vondre Sweat at Round 2, Pick 12 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at slot 77 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 James Williams
They left a pile of value on the table to take James Williams this early at pick 112. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick150 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at the 150th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Jones at pick No. 190, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dwight McGlothern. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.