3-round post-Senior Bowl mock draft

Raiders Wire does a 3 round mock draft after the Senior Bowl week

The Senior Bowl has come and gone, and scouts are grinding the tape. The Raiders scouts were out in full effect looking at the best players performing in Mobile and now know who to keep an eye on with their five top 100 picks. The Raiders can indeed load up and add talent to already a very young group.

With that said, let’s do a three-round mock draft and see what talent the team can add to get them over the hump in the AFC.

No. 12 – DT Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina

The natural thought is receiver here and seems like every mock draft has penciled in a wideout here. But last year everyone penciled in Josh Allen, and we saw how that went. The Raiders continue to play it safe and take Javon Kinlaw from South Carolina. K

inlaw’s upside as a 3-tech is tremendous and could move to the 1- technique on passing downs with Maurice Hurst at the 3. Kinlaw adds power and athleticism to the front four.

No. 19 – WR Henry Ruggs, Alabama

Raiders finally grab their receiver, and we all know that speed kills. The fastest player in the draft could be the Junior wide receiver from Alabama, Henry Ruggs.

Ruggs is dynamic with the ball in his hand, plus his skill set is hugely underrated. While he can work on his releases, teams will be scared to press him with that speed. Ruggs would force Carr to throw the ball deep.

No. 80 – LB Akeem Davis-Gaither, App State

Raiders fans have been begging for the team to take a linebacker the past decade with none being taken before day three. This year the Raiders decide to change that and take speedy linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither from Appalachian State.

Gaither was the best linebacker at the Senior bowl and shined all week in coverage and during 9 on 7 sessions. The young linebacker is undersized, but he could be like a Darius Leonard for the Raiders defense helping slow down the passing game.

No. 81 –  WR Denzel Mims, Baylor

All we heard the past season is how Derek Carr needs help outside, and the Raiders double up at wide receiver by selecting Denzel Mims from Baylor University.

Mims week at the Senior Bowl helped his stock tremendously, and he might not be here at this position, but the draft is loaded enough at WR that teams may wait on individual players. The big body receiver exhibited he can beat press coverage during his time in Mobile and will give Carr a playmaker he can trust in the red zone.

No. 91 – S Antoine Winfield Jr, Minnesota

The Raiders secondary requires a playmaker after finishing in the bottom half of the league in interceptions. On day two, Mayockmake the call to a young man who comes from NFL pedigree, Antoine Winfield Jr from Minnesota.

After fighting off injuries the previous two seasons, Winfield intercepted the quarterback seven times displaying range to help roam the backend at free safety. The former Golden Gopher is a welcome addition.

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