BoilerMacR'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • BoilerMacR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LV)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (LV)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LV)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (LV)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ATL)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Shane Buechele
QB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Raiders treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 7 slot on Ro Torrence a full 59 spots early.

Tracy Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 13th overall pick they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They liked T.J. Tampa enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 44. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
By-the-book stuff, Patrick Paul at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Javon Foster
No drama and no debate, Javon Foster went about where he belonged in slot 128. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in the 143rd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Beau Brade
They jumped the gun on Beau Brade, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick160 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. in the 160th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Tyrice Knight
They took Tyrice Knight at par in the 208th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick223 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau in No. 223 is fair value, right on his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick229 Rnd7 Ro Torrence
They reached into another round for Ro Torrence, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Carson Steele. It fills a real need, too.