Cuda21'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Cuda21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LV)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LV)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LV)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LV)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CAR)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Akayleb Evans
CB
Head Shot
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
Larceny in No. 135 lands the Raiders a B, McNeil-Warren and all.

The real work happened on the phones. The Raiders fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Hunter reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McNeil-Warren. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Arch Manning
A straight-up fair deal on Arch Manning at the 42nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
A premium they did not need to pay, Zachariah Branch a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick114 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at slot 114 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick135 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Circle this one: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 135th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick156 Rnd5 Drew Allar
No drama and no debate, Drew Allar went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 16. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at No. 173 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick182 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
Value said wait; Lee Hunter in pick No. 182 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.