Round 2, Pick 43: Trevon Moehrig, FS
Many people, including me, considered Trevon Moehrig the best safety in the entire draft, so it was a surprise to see him still on the board come the second round. Nobody would have had a problem had he been the Raider’s selection in the first round, in fact, that was who I was hoping would be the pick at 17.
The Raiders had a glaring hole at the safety position and it was therefore a no-brainer that the former Horned Frog should be the one they select, but with Mayock and Gruden’s short history of surprising everybody early, it wasn’t a given. But, for once, the front office decided to go the safe route and made the right call to bring him in as a Raider.
Moehrig stepped in and started right from the get-go and had a pretty solid season. The Raiders hadn’t had a true cover safety in so long it was a nice site to see someone in the back-end with range for once.
According to PFF, Moehrig allowed 9 receptions on 16 targets, finishing the season with a 73.3 grade, which is really good for a rookie in the secondary.
He did have a poor game against the Bengals in the playoffs, allowing both of Josh Burrows passing touchdowns, but we are judging his body of work here and overall he was a big part of the secondary’s improvements this season.
- Performance Grade: A
- Pick Grade: A