Raiders bolster the defense in latest 7-round 2022 NFL Mock Draft

Raiders bolster defense in latest 7-Round Mock Draft

LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 29: An Oakland Raiders flag is shown during the team's 2017 NFL Draft event at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on April 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. National Football League owners voted in March to approve the team's application to relocate to Las Vegas. The Raiders are expected to begin play no later than 2020 in a planned 65,000-seat domed stadium to be built in Las Vegas at a cost of about USD 1.9 billion. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

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Jan 1, 2022; Glendale, AZ, USA; Notre Dame’s Jack Coan (17) throws during the 2022 Playstation Fiesta Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune-USA TODAY Sports /

. Quarterback. Fighting Irish . Jack Coan. 165. player. 819

We can all hear the collective groan from Raider Nation whenever they see a quarterback being taken in a mock draft. However, unlike in years past, this is a new regime that’s taken over, and they aren’t opposed to drafting a signal-caller. Neither Nick Mullens nor Garrett Gilbert are long-term solutions.

Yes, Derek Carr is unlikely to go anywhere (though he remains without an extension beyond 2022), but picking up Jack Coan can give Josh McDaniels a project.

PFF grades Coan at 82.1 in the passing department, and the quarterback has notable arm strength. He can throw it deep with relative ease, but he’s more than that. Coan can also get the ball into tight spaces and his awareness is solid.

With time, he could develop into Carr’s backup, and from there, he’ll have an opportunity to see playing time one day.

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