We are inching ever so close to the 2019 NFL Draft, so let us take a look at what the experts around the country have the Oakland Raiders doing in round one.
The Oakland Raiders hold three first round picks this April, and that means they have three chances to continue to add to their revamped roster. This offseason, they have done a nice job turning this roster on its head, and you can believe that Mike Mayock is ready for the end of the month.
During his time at the NFL Network, Mayock served as a draft analyst, so he is right in his wheelhouse when it comes to all things NFL Draft. He and Jon Gruden have done a nice job adding talent via trades, and free agency already this new league year, and you have to be excited about what may come later this month.
Oakland currently holds the No. 4, 24, and 27 picks in round one, thanks to trades they made with the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys over the past eight months. That is a lot of draft capital, and we take a look at who the experts feel they could bring in with the selections.
Here is a quick roundup of some recent 2019 NFL mock drafts.
Will Brinson (CBSSports.com)
On Wednesday, Will Brinson from CBSSports.com released his latest 2019 NFL mock draft, and he had the Raiders adding an edge rusher at No. 4. That pick is Josh Allen from Kentucky, who would be a perfect addition to this defense in 2019 and beyond. Later in round one, Brinson has Oakland adding cornerback Byron Murphy at No. 24, and then wideout N’Keal Harry at No. 27.
Luke Easterling (NFL Draft Wire)
Luke Easterling’s latest 2019 NFL mock draft has the Oakland Raiders trading up to the No. 1 overall pick, selecting Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray to replace Derek Carr at quarterback. For the top pick, Oakland sent Arizona picks No. 27 and 35, and to be honest, I stopped reading after I saw Murray to Oakland at No. 1.
Charles Davis (NFL.com)
Charles Davis dropped his second mock draft on Tuesday, and in his mock, Oakland added arguably the best player in the draft class in Alabama’s Quinnen Williams. In his mock draft, the Raiders do not address the edge position at all, selecting Alabama running back Josh Jacobs at No. 24, and then Georgia cornerback Deandre Baker with their third pick in round one.
Walter Cherepinsky (Walterfootball.com)
Like Will Brinson from CBSSports, Walter Cherepinsky from Walterfootball.com likes the Raiders to add Josh Allen with the No. 4 overall pick later this month. Later on, Josh Jacobs is his pick at No. 24 overall, while the Raiders round out their first round by adding Washington cornerback Byron Murphy at 27.
There is only 20 days until the 2019 NFL Draft, and you can already see the craziness being thrown around the internet. The Raiders have a legitimate chance to improve this team for the next five-to-ten seasons later this month, and the hope is that this regime keeps moving in the right direction.