Over the past couple weeks, the number of mock drafts that have had the Raiders taking Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy at No. 12 overall has grown considerably.
At one time, it was all about Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons. Then at some point, it shifted to Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb. But for whatever reason, the mocks seem to be falling toward Jeudy as the Raiders’ top pick.
Tuesday saw Mel Kiper put out his mock draft 2.0 and he changed his pick for the Raiders at 12 from CeeDee Lamb in his first mock draft back on January 24 to Jeudy. His ESPN cohort Todd McShay had Jeudy as the Raiders’ pick back on February 3, the day after the Super Bowl.
NFL.com’s Charley Casserly joined the mock draft fray today and his pick for the Raiders at 12 is also Jerry Jeudy.
Jeudy is a top-10 value who could fall because of teams in front having more pressing needs at other positions. But the Raiders could use a WR1. They could also go defense with this pick, though.
Casserly may have let the cat out of the bag on who he would be sending to the Raiders in his mock draft last week when he said that Jeudy was a must-watch at the combine for the Raiders who are clearly in a desperate need at the position.
Jeudy has electrified college football the past couple of seasons. He has caught 159 passes for 2742 yards (17.2 yards per catch), and 26 touchdowns.
Mike Mayock said earlier this offseason that adding speed on the outside was a top priority for the Raiders this offseason and Jeudy has plenty of that. If he lights up the 40-yard-dash at the combine, the Raiders may be sweating that he makes it to No. 12 overall.
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