RaiderRich'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • RaiderRich DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LV)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LV)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LV)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DEN)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DEN)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The phones sank the Raiders this weekend: B-.

The Raiders treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending slot 197 on Isaac TeSlaa a full 36 spots early.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Paul Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In the 24th pick they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 5 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Fair-plus on Dylan Sampson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Chris Paul Jr. at pick 97. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick116 Rnd4 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel at No. 116 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick143 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick155 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
They went early on Seth McLaughlin in the 155th overall pick, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in Round 6, Pick 4 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa in the 197th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins is a better player than the Round 6 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.