JEFFREY750'S MOCK DRAFT

Ward

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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Etienne should have been long gone. The Raiders pounced, and earned a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Trevor Etienne, the 215th overall pick, roughly 73 picks past where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Howard has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In pick No. 6 they get an island corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Malaki Starks at pick 37. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick68 Rnd3 Will Howard
Will Howard at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 108th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in No. 143 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Pat Bryant
Steal is underselling it; Pat Bryant at slot 180 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
They will replay Jack Nelson at the 213th pick for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215 Rnd6 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne in Round 6, Pick 39 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
Circle this one: KeAndre Lambert-Smith at pick 222 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.