Srl'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Srl DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Hunter Renfrow
WR
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C
ValueD+ NeedB TradesC FutureC
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a C.

Start where it matters. The Raiders took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.

Every board in the league had McCarthy lower, and that gap is the story. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Rosengarten falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

If J.J. McCarthy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at pick 10 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick44 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at slot 44 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 Junior Colson
A tidy little value on Junior Colson in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick147 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the 147th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick190 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten is a better player than the 190th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick221 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
Ryan Watts in Round 7, Pick 1 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.