d_thomas916'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

d_thomas916'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2025

YEE!

  • d_thomas916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Woody Marks
RB USC
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (SF)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CIN)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cam Taylor-Britt
CB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Sanders is the plan now, and the Raiders grade out a A-.

The Raiders put a flag in the ground for Shilo Sanders, 69 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

The whole projection now runs through Shedeur Sanders; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Marks falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

In the end it comes back to Shedeur Sanders, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
Shedeur Sanders in slot 11 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick37 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the 37th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They took Anthony Belton at par in pick No. 108, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
They talked themselves into Jay Higgins at the 180th pick, and the board did not agree. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick213 Rnd6 Woody Marks
Woody Marks at No. 213 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick215 Rnd6 LaJohntay Wester
They reached a country mile for LaJohntay Wester at No. 215, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A big swing on Shilo Sanders at pick 222, well ahead of any board in the building. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.