2020 NFL mock roundup: Raiders find an elite WR in the first round
By Nick Ellis
Walterfootball.com
Round 1, Pick No. 16 (From Chicago Bears): Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, Colorado
Walterfootball.com also like the Raiders to address the wide receiver spot with their first of two first round picks next April. As previously stated, it has become clear that Tyrell Williams is not going to be the WR1 heading into 2020.
Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. would give the Raiders a deep threat that they lack, and although some may consider it a reach at pick 16, the Raiders do not have a second-round pick. That means the team has to address this need in round one, and if CeeDee Lamb is off the board, there are few better playmakers in this draft class than Shenault.
Round 1, Pick No. 17: Yetur Gross-Matos, Edge, Penn State
The Raiders did a great job of drafting defensive ends last season, but it would be a surprise if they do not continue to attack the position. Yetur Gross-Matos will be the best edge rusher available at this point in the draft, adding to the already young and dangerous group of pass rushers on the Raiders.
During his time at Penn State, Gross-Matos rounded into quick an explosive player off the edge, and adding him to a group that already includes youngsters like Maxx Crosby and Clelin Ferrell would give Brenton Buckner even more assets in the pass rush. Oakland cannot rest on the talent they already have, and Gross-Matos is as good as it gets in this class after Chase Young from Ohio State.