RaiderRich'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

trade down balanced

  • RaiderRich DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LV)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LV)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (BAL)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Addison
WR
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Raiders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

There is reaching, and then there is Gino Garcia at the Round 7 slot. The Raiders jumped the board by 63 and dared it to prove them wrong. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Farmer pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In the end it comes back to Luther Burden III, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick No. 24 they get a weapon on the perimeter, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in slot 37 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick68 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at the 68th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick73 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
The board had Zy Alexander higher than the Round 3 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Kyle McCord
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kyle McCord this early at pick 97. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild is a better player than the 107th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ricky White III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ricky White III. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at the 185th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick224 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
A wild overpay on Gino Garcia in No. 224, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.