The NFL Draft is now less than one month away and free agency has mostly finished up. The Raiders’ roster is starting to take shape, giving us a much better sense for what needs they still have heading into the 2025 season. Utilizing PFF’s mock draft simulator, I went about putting together a Raiders only mock draft for all nine picks in all seven rounds.
Round 1, Pick 6: Ashton Jeanty, RB - Boise State
The first five picks of this simulation saw 2 quarterbacks, Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter and Mason Graham come off the board. That leaves us with a few different options, but when the most talented player available also happens to fill arguably your biggest need, there’s no need to overthink things. I understand the arguments against taking a running back so high, but Jeanty is a special prospect in a draft class that doesn't have very many of those. Raiders fans saw what a running game can look like if you don’t have a viable running back. With this pick, that won’t be a concern for quite some time.
Round 2, Pick 37: Trey Amos, CB - Ole Miss
It still remains to be seen what the Raiders defense will look like with Pete Carroll in the building, but with Patrick Graham being retained, I’d imagine a lot of things stay the same. Amos will work best in a defense that plays a lot of press-man and cover three. The Raiders did plenty of that in 2024, and of course, that’s what Pete Carroll was known for in Seattle. Cornerback is a big time need for this team, and they did very little to address it in free agency. Amos should be a solid starter with the upside to develop into a shutdown corner.
Round 3, Pick 68: Tre Harris, WR - Ole Miss
Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers is a really nice start to a pass catching group, with Bowers obviously the long term focal point, but they need a big outside receiver who can win contested catches. Tre Harris fits that mold, and there could be much more to his game. He played in a nonsense offense at Ole Miss, so they might need to be patient as he learns how to play receiver in the ...
