The Raiders 2022 draft class could have been a lot better, but that also seems to be the running theme in general here. The Raiders shipped off their first and second round selections for Davante Adams, and then they shipped him off a few years late. The first class for “new” GM Dave Ziegler and head coach Josh McDaniels in hindsight, was not what it should have been.
A fun idea I had was a re-draft, but not any re-draft that just picks the best player, I wanted to re-draft the Raiders for 2020 but use the same positions at each selection. For example in 2019 at 4th overall, while I would desperately want to take a defensive tackle, the Raiders selected EDGE Clelin Ferrell and thus they’ll stick at EDGE. A few rules:
- Any player can be selected, but only one’s who were available with that pick to start with, for example a busted first round pick, who still produced but not at a first round value I can’t take in round 3 or 4
- I MUST take a player at the same position that was taken at that selection (QB for QB, RB for RB, etc)
- The overall selections remain the same, I won’t assume a trade does or doesn’t happen
I plan to do a redraft for 2019 to 2025 re-draft and then my own personal “what I would do” 2026 re-draft so keep an eye on those.
Round 3, 90th Overall: IOL Dylan Parham (original pick)
Original Pick: IOL Dylan Parham
- I could bend the rules here and take Sean Rhyan but a career tackle that’s a hard justification. The 2022 offensive line class featured a ton of talent at the top of the class, but the depth was pretty up and down. I debated Parham with former Chargers 6th rounder Jamaree Salyer & Panthers 6th rounder Cade Mays along with Broncos 5th rounder Luke Wattenberg but Parham has the best career of the bunch, and outside of Mays (who’s now at center) has been the only starter. Parham has mostly lived up to a 3rd round selection, and the 26 year old left Las Vegas for the Jets this off-season after allowing 21 sacks, 157 pressures, and 23 QB hits in his career across 2500 snaps. Parham has had his ups and downs, but overall he’ll carve out a long NFL career as a consistent average starter.
Round 4, 122nd Overall: RB Kyren Williams (164th overall)
Original Pick: RB Zamir White
- Zamir White looked like a possible starter to end the 2023 season with 104 attempts, 405 yards, and a score mostly in his four starts to end the year. Las Vegas entrusted him to be the starter in 2024 and White turned in 183 yards on 65 attempts across 8 games, he’s currently a free agent. Meanwhile, the 2022 RB class has been consistent with Breece Hall, Kenneth Walker, Rachaad White, and others. Notably, Rams star Kyren Williams...
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