Starchychaff'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Starchychaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 5 (LV)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 6 (LV)
Jalon Walker
LB-EDGE Georgia
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 7 (LV)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Beck. The board says B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Raiders spent their marquee pick on Carson Beck, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Reaching for Miller left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

On value alone, Davis makes the weekend a net positive. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Carson Beck
In the 7th pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jay Higgins
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jay Higgins in slot 39, miles early. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick71 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in pick 71 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai in pick No. 103 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd5 Jermari Harris
They jumped the gun on Jermari Harris, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd6 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in the Round 6 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick199 Rnd7 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in Round 7, Pick 7 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.