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QBPURGATORY'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 22, 2024

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  • QBPURGATORY DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (LV)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LV)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (LV)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 6 (LV)
Zach Rice
OG North Carolina
Jaleel Skinner Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 7 (LV)
Jaleel Skinner
TE Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (SEA)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (SEA)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tariq Woolen
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Raiders let Milroe fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

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. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

Getting Milroe where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Fatheree II pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In pick No. 13 they get a press-man option on the boundary, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at slot 48 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Value with a capital V on Tate Ratledge in the 77th overall pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at Round 4, Pick 13 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Reuben Fatheree II
A premium they did not need to pay, Reuben Fatheree II a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick173 Rnd6 Zach Rice
A slide stopped in the 173rd pick, with Zach Rice worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick205 Rnd7 Jaleel Skinner
Jaleel Skinner at pick No. 205 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.