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Raiders Fail To Land A Qb In Mel Kiper S Latest 2 Round Nfl Mock Draft

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raiders fail to land a qb in mel kiper s latest 2 round nfl mock draft

Landing a quarterback in the 2024 NFL draft is all the rage among Las Vegas Raiders fans, and rightly so, as the team doesn't have a true difference-maker at the position, which is a... In his latest two-round mock draft, ESPN's Mel Kiper did not draft a quarterback for the Raiders. Instead, he took Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga in the first round and Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw in the second. Las Vegas could be another team to watch for the edge rushers, but I don't think it can ignore its void at right tackle, particularly in this great class. Fuaga, one of my favorite prospects in this draft, is a punishing blocker who plays with nastiness. He allowed just one sack over the past two seasons while playing right tackle for the Beavers.

He and veteran Kolton Miller would make a solid duo of bookends. Cornerback is the other position I considered for the Raiders, with Terrion Arnold (Alabama) likely to go in this range. The Raiders were in flux at cornerback last season, as they brought in former Patriots corner Jack Jones at midseason and then released veteran Marcus Peters in late November. Starter Amik Robertson left for Detroit in free agency. There are still issues here. Rakestraw is a fiesty defender who does the little things well and doesn't get beaten deep.

In case you were curious, Kiper has the Washington Commanders taking LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels at No. 2 overall, and the Los Angeles Rams trading up to No. 37 for Washington signal-caller Michael Penix Jr. The prevailing belief in NFL circles is that the Raiders will select a quarterback at some point during the first two rounds of the draft. Whether that be a trade-up for J.J. McCarthy or a trade-down for Michael Penix Jr., it’s hard to see the Raiders not selecting a quarterback at some point.

However, that wasn’t the case in Mel Kiper Jr.’s latest mock draft for ESPN. In his mock, he had the Raiders selecting Oregon State RT Taliese Fuaga at No. 13 and then Ennis Rakestraw (Missouri) in Round 2. Here is what he had to say about the selection of Fuaga in Round 1: Las Vegas could be another team to watch for the edge rushers, but I don’t think it can ignore its void at right tackle, particularly in this great class. Fuaga, one of my favorite prospects in this draft, is a punishing blocker who plays with nastiness.

He allowed just one sack over the past two seasons while playing right tackle for the Beavers. He and veteran Kolton Miller would make a solid duo of bookends. Cornerback is the other position I considered for the Raiders, with Terrion Arnold (Alabama) likely to go in this range. Fuaga would be a home-run pick for the Raiders at No. 13 as he fills their right tackle need and gives them some physicality in the run game. Rakestraw is a physical cornerback who projects as a No.

2 CB down the road. The Las Vegas Raiders lost two starting linebackers from 2024, Robert Spillane and Divine Deablo, but they signed veteran stalwarts Elandon Roberts and Devin White. Youth is still needed in the room, however; talent with a high ceiling would be a welcomed addition for defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, too. In his latest mock draft, ESPN's top draftnik Mel Kiper included a second-round selection, and the Raiders use it on UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger. "Schwesinger came out of nowhere in 2024 with 115 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 interceptions," he wrote. "The Raiders have big question marks at linebacker after Robert Spillane and Divine Deablo both signed elsewhere.

Schwesinger could join new additions Elandon Roberts and Devin White to rebuild the position." Schwesinger is considered by many to be one of the top 3 or 4 linebackers in this draft class. Pro Football Focus' Trevor Sikkema rates him at No. 4. The 2025 NFL Draft is fast approaching and ESPN’s Mel Kiper has a new mock draft. Now that we’re in Kiper’s third mock draft, we have some changes, especially with a new quarterback rising!

We see some of the usual suspects near the top of the draft board. However, there was a bit of a surprise at the back end of the top 10. Kiper is kicking it into full gear since we’re a little more than a month out. Let’s dive into the latest mock draft. Ward goes to the Titans as the team hits the reset button and goes into 2025 with a new franchise QB. He consistently got better throughout college at each of his stops.

Ward is a gunslinger, a high IQ quarterback, can run and just seems like a star. The Titans need one in this draft. Here are the most shocking things from Kiper’s mock. With the NFL Combine around the corner we’re starting to see more and more mock drafts. This week Mel Kiper Jr. put out his second of the cycle, and there are some serious head scratchers in this one, at least based on the consensus around the rest of the football world.

That’s not to say Kiper’s approach is wrong, because his mocks are always based in what he’s hearing in scouting circles — and truth be told, this tends to be more accurate in the... Even if independent draft analysts often have a better track record of picking good players than NFL teams do. So here are the things that really stood out in Kiper’s 2.0 mock. There is a very big difference in being taken in the Top 3 of the NFL Draft and the back-end of the Top 10. That’s exactly what Kiper sees happening with Miami’s Cam Ward, followed by Shedeur Sanders. Kiper has the Browns selecting Ward with the No.

2 overall pick, citing that while he has Sanders as his QB1, the NFL is clearly settling on Ward being the top passer in the class. If Cleveland takes a QB with their top pick it’s a little surprising they would take Ward over Sanders, largely because the offense Kevin Stefanski runs with the Browns is so similar to that... The prevailing belief in NFL circles is that the Raiders will select a quarterback at some point during the first two rounds of the draft. Whether that be a trade-up for J.J. McCarthy or a trade-down for Michael Penix Jr., it's hard to see the Raiders not selecting a quarterback at some point. However, that wasn't the case in Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest mock draft for ESPN.

In his mock, he had the Raiders selecting Oregon State RT Taliese Fuaga at No. 13 and then Ennis Rakestraw (Missouri) in Round 2. Here is what he had to say about the selection of Fuaga in Round 1: Las Vegas could be another team to watch for the edge rushers, but I don't think it can ignore its void at right tackle, particularly in this great class. Fuaga, one of my favorite prospects in this draft, is a punishing blocker who plays with nastiness. He allowed just one sack over the past two seasons while playing right tackle for the Beavers.

He and veteran Kolton Miller would make a solid duo of bookends. Cornerback is the other position I considered for the Raiders, with Terrion Arnold (Alabama) likely to go in this range. Fuaga would be a home-run pick for the Raiders at No. 13 as he fills their right tackle need and gives them some physicality in the run game. Rakestraw is a physical cornerback who projects as a No. 2 CB down the road.

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