Just Blog Baby
FanSided

Raiders reload for another playoff run with this 2022 7-Round Mock

By Mario O. Tovar

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Oakland Raiders during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Oakland Raiders during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 7
Next
LINCOLN, NE – OCTOBER 30: Wide receiver David Bell #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers reacts after catching a pass against cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt #5 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second half at Memorial Stadium on October 30, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE – OCTOBER 30: Wide receiver David Bell #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers reacts after catching a pass against cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt #5 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second half at Memorial Stadium on October 30, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /

Up until a fateful night last year, the Raiders were set at wide receiver with Ruggs and Hunter Renfrow. In addition, the team had Darren Waller at tight end. Instead, following Ruggs’ release, the Raiders were left with a glaring hole and did their best to patch it up.

They signed DeSean Jackson, and Carr also began targeting Zay Jones more frequently. Fortunately for the Silver and Black, David Bell could be drafted in the second round in April.

A technically-sound pass catcher, Bell would be a polished addition to the Raiders’ passing game. If he falls in the second round, Las Vegas must pounce. There will be free-agent options available once the postseason ends, but perhaps using the team’s financial resources to bolster the defense would be a better route.

The likelihood of landing Davante Adams seems farfetched and unrealistic.

Bell might not be the fastest receiver in this year’s draft, but he has big-play ability, something lacking in Las Vegas. He’s physical and isn’t afraid of going at it with defensive backs, often dominating them in isolation. He’s a true X receiver, something that Bryan Edwards was supposed to be, but so far, has been disappointing.

A trio of Renfrow, Bell, and possibly a veteran signing, would give the Raiders’ passing solid depth at wide receiver.

Home/Las Vegas Raiders Draft