rickydico'S MOCK DRAFT

experiment

  • rickydico DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders found their guy under center in Sanders: B-.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took Shedeur Sanders to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Skattebo. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Shedeur Sanders. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Nice patience on Kenneth Grant, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 5. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tre Harris
They let Tre Harris come to them and pounced at pick No. 68. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at No. 108 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
No drama and no debate, Quincy Riley went about where he belonged in slot 143. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jalen Rivers
Jalen Rivers at the 180th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Thomas Fidone II
Thomas Fidone II at the 213th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. The roster fit checks out.
Pick215 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
Caleb Ransaw in pick 215 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kain Medrano
Kain Medrano at pick No. 222 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.