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Raiders 2023 7-round NFL Mock Draft: What if Aaron Rodgers arrives?

By Khaled Abdallah

Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; General overall view of the stage as the Oakland Raiders prepare to select Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Gareon Conley (not pictured) as the No. 24 pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; General overall view of the stage as the Oakland Raiders prepare to select Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Gareon Conley (not pictured) as the No. 24 pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Max Duggan (15) throws the ball during warmups before taking on the Michigan Wolverines at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Rondone-Arizona Republic
Dec 31, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Max Duggan (15) throws the ball during warmups before taking on the Michigan Wolverines at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Rondone-Arizona Republic /

Raiders 2023 7-round NFL Mock Draft: What if Aaron Rodgers arrives?

872. . Quarterback. Horned Frogs . Max Duggan. 222. player

With the Raiders trading for Aaron Rodgers in this scenario, they grab a backup and project quarterback in Max Duggan out of TCU. Duggan went from slightly above-average quarterback to superstar in 2022 and his trophy cabinet is bursting after winning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, the Davey O’Brien award, and the Johnny Unitas Golden arm award.

He was also a Heisman candidate and finished second behind Caleb Williams of USC.

The former Horned Frog quarterback led his team to the College Football Playoff title game though they were run out of the building by a superior team in the Georgia Bulldogs. Duggan has hey strong enough arm to make all the throws at the NFL level and has the confidence and athleticism to stay strong in the pocket and make plays with his legs.

The reason he may be a late-round pick despite his success at the college level is because of his less-than-ideal size at 6-2 and 200 pounds and some potential sloppiness with his mechanics. Coaching at the NFL level can improve his mechanics but there’s not much that you can do about his lack of size.

Ideally, Duggan can take a few years to develop under Rodgers or another veteran signal-caller and be, at least at first, a competent backup before possibly taking on a role as a starter. The Raiders currently have just Chase Garbers on the roster so adding a depth QB with some high upside in Duggan makes a ton of sense at this point in the draft.

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