Just Blog Baby staff’s dueling Las Vegas Raiders 7-round mock draft

Evan Groat’s Final Raiders 7-round Mock Draft

The love for CeeDee Lamb among Raider Nation is real, but if I’m calling the shots, the pick here is Jerry Jeudy.  There isn’t a route in the playbook he can’t run, his separation skills are elite, and he has game changing abilities.

In this mock draft simulation, C.J. Henderson was off the board when the Raiders were on the clock at 19.  Torn between Clemson’s A.J. Terrell and Kristian Fulton of LSU, I settled on Terrell.  Clearly, Mayock has a thing for Clemson players after drafting three last year.  Terrell has a combination of height, length, and speed.  He is also a willing tackler.

Josh Jacobs had an outstanding rookie year last year but he needs a running mate.  DeAndre Washington left in free agency leaving only Jalen Richard, Rod Smith, William Stanback, and Mark Thompson on the depth chart.  As a junior at Florida State, Akers ran for 1,144 yards and 13 touchdowns behind one of the worst offensive lines in college football.  At 217 pounds, (4.47 in the 40) Akers is a dynamic athlete who can make people miss.

Maliek Collins was brought in via free agency, but there is still work to be done along the defensive front.  P.J. Hall is on the hot seat as they enter year three, and Oklahoma’s Neville Gallimore is an athletic big man, has a great motor, and is a blue collar worker.

Jon Gruden has invested heavily in the edge rusher position in his first two years back with the Raiders, bringing in Arden Key, Clelin Ferrell, Maxx Crosby, and Carl Nassib. That trend continues with this pick.  Curtis Weaver had a highly productive career at Boise State racking up 34 sacks and 46.5 tackles for loss in three seasons.

The linebacker position is looking much better with the additions of Nick Kwiatkoski and Cory Littleton.  Akeem Davis-Gaither had a great Senior Bowl week, which really helped his draft stock.  He is slightly undersized at 224 pounds but much like Littleton can run and should excel in coverage.  Early in his career he projects as a sub package linebacker and should help on special teams.

Ritchie Incognito isn’t getting any younger so it would be wise to begin looking at a possible replacement.  In steps Logan Stenberg, who plays with the same mean, nasty edge that Incognito is known for almost to a fault, as in 2019, Stenberg was flagged 14 times.