As we enter the final week of January and the start of Senior Bowl practices, we present our first Raiders mock draft database of 2021. And To the surprise of absolutely no one, in the 20 mock drafts collected, the predictions are unanimous that the Raiders will go defense with their top pick.
Though there is no widespread agreement as to which player or even which position — because the Raiders defense was bad on many levels — there is no question defense is the way to go at 17,
| Date | Publication | Pick |
| 1/25 | Sporting News (Iyer) | Christian Barmore, DT, Alabama |
| 1/25 | Pro Football Network (Hodgkinson) | Christian Barmore, DT, Alabama |
| 1/25 | Draft Network (Reid) | Gregory Rousseau, DE, Miami |
| 1/25 | Sportsnaut (Johnson) | Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State |
| 1/25 | Newsday (Klopsis) | Gregory Rousseau, DE, Miami |
| 1/24 | Tankathon | Gregory Rousseau, DE, Miami |
| 1/22 | NFL.com (Jeremiah) | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame |
| 1/22 | Drafttek | Kwity Paye, DE, Michigan |
| 1/22 | CBS Sports (Edwards) | Christian Barmore, DT, Alabama |
| 1/20 | CBS Sports (Wilson) | Kwity Paye, DE, Michigan |
| 1/20 | CBS Sports (Trapasso) | Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU |
| 1/20 | Walter Football | Kwity Paye, DE, Michigan |
| 1/20 | 24/7 Sports (Ryan) | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame |
| 1/20 | Yardbarker (Trachtman) | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame |
| 1/20 | San Diego Union-Tribune (Brown) | Kwity Paye, DE, Michigan |
| 1/19 | Draft Blaster | Jaelan Phillips, DE, Miami |
| 1/19 | Athlon Sports (Fischer) | Azeez Ojulari, EDGE, Georgia |
| 1/18 | Pro Football Focus (Galina) | Kwity Paye, DE, Michigan |
| 1/12 | NFL Draft Diamonds (Talbot) | Nick Bolton, LB, Missouri |
| 1/4 | SB Nation (Dator) | Gregory Rousseau, DE, Miami |
Most picked prospect: Kwity Paye (5), Gregory Rousseau (4), Christian Barmore (3), Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (3).
By position: Defensive end (11), Linebacker (5), Defensive tackle (3), Safety (1).
Offense: 0
Defense: 20
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