Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT

Oct-10th

  • Grumzy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LV)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Charlie Becker Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (LV)
Charlie Becker
WR Indiana
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (LV)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LV)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LV)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (LV)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 88th pick: the Raiders steal Scott and grade out a B.

The board owed the Raiders one, and it paid up: Justin Scott, the No. 21 name on the board, sitting there at pick No. 88 like a gift left on the doorstep.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Trevor Goosby
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 Charlie Becker
Charlie Becker at pick 54 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88 Rnd3 Justin Scott
Justin Scott at No. 88 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick124 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at Round 4, Pick 23 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jayden Jackson
Jayden Jackson is a better player than the 160th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Taking Jermaine Mathews Jr. in slot 203 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.