Las Vegas Raiders pre-free agency 7-round mock draft

The Raiders’ receiving core isn’t going to be fixed with just one player. The entire unit could use a facelift and Chase Claypool in the fourth-round would be a tremendous value pick.

Last month, Claypool dominated the NFL Combine by running a 4.42-second 40-yard dash, recording a 40.5-inch vertical and a 126.0-inch broad jump, all while weighing in at 238 pounds. Beyond the impressive workout, he put together a phenomenal senior season at Notre Dame by hauling in 66 catches for 1,037 yards and 13 touchdowns.

The freak athlete is reportedly open to playing tight end as well, which would allow Gruden to use more 13 and 23 personnel to create mismatches with Darren Waller, Foster Moreau, and Claypool on the field at the same time. Regardless of what position he plays, Las Vegas adds another offensive weapon and gets another steal with the former Golden Domer.

While 2019 was much better than the historically bad 2018, the Silver and Black could still use some help getting after the quarterback. The team’s 32 sacks ranked in the bottom quarter of the league and Benson Mayowa, who accounted for 7 of the 32, is a free agent.

This late in the draft, there aren’t going to be many game-changing EDGE defenders available, but Florida’s Jabari Zuniga would add some much-needed depth to the position for the Raiders. At 264 pounds with a 40-yard dash time of 4.64 seconds, he possesses a rare combination of speed and power that will translate well to the next level.

The pass rusher had an impressive four-year career in Gainesville as he accumulated 116 total tackles, 33 for loss, and 18.5 career sacks. Unfortunately, he battled a couple injuries during his senior year that limited him to only five games, which diminished his numbers and draft stock.