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Raiders 7-round 2023 NFL Mock Draft: Las Vegas trades down in Round 1

By Khaled Abdallah

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 02: Head coach Josh McDaniels of the Las Vegas Raiders meets with an official in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium on October 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 02: Head coach Josh McDaniels of the Las Vegas Raiders meets with an official in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium on October 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: A video board displays the text “OUR FUTURE IS NOW” 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 Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

The Las Vegas Raiders are locked into 7th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and here is our first mock draft of the offseason.

After ending the regular season 6-11 and getting swept by the Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders are locked into the 7th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. There was a chance they could have jumped up to 6th had the Rams beat the Seahawks, but 7th feels like a fair slot after this season.

This mock draft is operating under the assumption that the Raiders will look elsewhere for their starting QB in 2023. The front office and Josh McDaniels are in win-now mode, and they will want to take advantage of their current offensive weaponry by bringing in a veteran QB rather than drafting one in the first round.

If you believe the rumors and reports, then Tom Brady is the number one choice followed by Jimmy Garoppolo which is quite the drop-off. Ideally, they could bring in Brady, keep Jarrett Stidham as his understudy and competent backup, and move forward by building a powerful offensive line and competent defense.

With Brady slotting in as QB1 in our hypothetical scenario, the Raiders are able to trade down to maximize their picks and collect as much defensive talent as possible. They do just that in this mock draft as they trade down with the Washington Commanders for compensation we will cover in the next slide.

Let’s jump right into the first mock draft as the playoffs are set to kick off!

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