TL22'S MOCK DRAFT

Raiders Draft

  • TL22 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LV)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LV)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (LV)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LV)
Dwight McGlothern
DB Arkansas
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LV)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LV)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (SEA)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (SEA)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kamari Lassiter
DB Georgia
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureC+
The Raiders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Dwight McGlothern pick is the one that will follow the Raiders into the fall. They took him 44 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 14th pick they get a load in the middle at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A reach on Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick 83; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick114 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving in No. 114 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151 Rnd5 Christian Mahogany
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Christian Mahogany well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
A big swing on Jaylan Ford at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in Round 6, Pick 17 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick200 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in the 200th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
A wild overpay on Sam Hartman in pick No. 235, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.