Raiders 7-round 2023 NFL Mock Draft: Las Vegas trades down in Round 1
Raiders 7-round 2023 NFL Mock Draft: Las Vegas trades down in Round 1
Benjamin Yurosek. 203. player. 871. . TE. Cardinal
We have talked several times in our previous mock drafts about Josh McDaniels deploying two tight end offenses and the shortcomings of Foster Moreau as a pass catcher. Moreau is a free agent after this season and drafting a successor in Benjamin Yurosek makes perfect sense.
Yurosek is a two-year starter out of Stanford and has recorded 92 receptions for 1,103 yards and four touchdowns since 2021. He is a much more polished receiver than Foster Moreau ever was who has struggled with drops and never had more than 25 catches in a college season.
Yurosek is a bit smaller than Moreau, but he is a willing and enthusiastic blocker and has the body control and strength to hold up on the edge. He is a solid contested catch maker and has great feet though, is not an elite athlete. He can benefit from playing as the second or third tight end and taking advantage of his size advantage over opposing defensive backs.
The big tight end ran a 4.65 40 which is solid for his position, but we will see what he does in the upcoming off-season workouts. Playing for Stanford means he’s an intelligent young man and having that in a complicated offense is always a bonus.