Raiders 2019 draft winners

I hope everyone has fun imagining the possibilities of the Raiders 2019 transport project. They have selected nine new perspectives in the project, many of which could have an immediate impact. For that, there are winners and losers. These are some of these.

winners

Paul Guenther

Nothing was more appalling for the Raiders last year than for passing defense. Guenther had pulled out the undercourt even before the season started, with the team having escaped Khalil Mack, who was to be his best player and the base of the entire defense. Without Mack, everything has collapsed. They could not get any fast passes, and without the fast pass, the secondary suffered as well.

They went very far after the defense in the repechage, with six of their nine choices on the defensive side of the ball – three defenders of the pass and three defensive backs. Clelin Ferrell, in particular, is perfectly suited to the kind of defensive end that Guenther likes. I saw Guenther come out of the facility at the end of the repechage and tell him, "The happiest man in the world at the present time." He laughed and made me a big smile. With three of the four major deals signed offensively, Guenther's defense has finally garnered the attention it deserves.

Clemson

The school saw six players selected. Half of them have become Raiders. Some of them probably went a little higher for the Raiders than they would have been otherwise. The Raiders surprised the world by taking Clelin Ferrell in 4th place overall. He was second in the table despite many rankings placing him below the likes of Josh Allen, Brian Burns and Montez Sweat. Trayvon Mullen was chosen in front of the LSU Greedy Williams, who was often considered the safest draft, or at least a worthy product of the first round. The Raiders went from 158 to 149 in the fifth round to get Hunter Renfrow. Winning the national championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara seems to have helped Clemson get some of their player careers off the Bay Area.

Mike Mayock

With as much as we can say, Jon Gruden has the last word on everything, this project was fingerprinted by Mayock. First, by writing four players of the national championship game, which he attended and stated that he was on the field and saw five guys that he would like to hire (he chose a fifth in as a free agent not traded for its price).

They also recruited four Senior Bowl players, where Mayock could move from Gruden's north team to the South team throughout the week. After the repechage, he joked that he had received a message from Senior Bowl President Jim Nagy that they had misled the Raiders because they had selected four players, all from the South team.

There were also several exchanges between the 2nd and 4th rounds which, according to Mayock, convinced some in the fighting room that the guys they wanted would still be present some choices back. The only time they traded, was to get Hunter Renfrow in the 5th round. It looked like a mutual movement with Mayock and Gruden.

The project ended in pure Mayock style, with him "Stumps the truck" from his former NFL colleagues with the selection of Rusher Quinton Bell rush from Prairie View A & M. They all laughed at that one. . I guess Bell is in favor of being used this way. He was drafted, after all, when he did not think to do it.

Derek Carr

The constant rumors and reports that the Raiders were interested in a quarter in this project were becoming boring. Throughout the process, the Raiders extensively reviewed the QBs in the project, meeting them multiple times and holding private training sessions with them. They had some at the Senior Bowl as well.

Whenever Gruden or Mayock appeared in front of the media, they were asked what their interest was for a quarter and they always said that they were just doing due diligence. Mayock claiming that Derek Carr was "a quarterback" drew skepticism because he is not sure Carr's job is safe. Which I think is exactly what Gruden and Mayock wanted. They wanted teams to ask themselves. The smoke screens are real.

They did not let Carr talk to the media before the draft, and I'm sure when he talks to the OTA, he'll say he's never worried, but I do not believe that for a second. I think there was some doubt and he was not completely relieved before Drew Lock was selected by the Broncos in 42nd overall. Carr also got three new weapons: Josh Jacobs, Foster Moreau and Hunter Renfrow, so overall, a very good day for Derek.

Darren Waller

Gruden and Mayock both showed great confidence in the former tight group. He appeared in a few games at the end of last season and has shown a lot of athleticism and hands. Gruden said before the repechage that he would be counting on Waller to be the number one player with Jared Cook gone, but most thought they would add another tight end in the first two rounds to compete for the starting post. They did not do it. In the fourth round, they got Foster Moreau, Mayock claiming that he would make an "excellent complement to Waller". One more step for a guy who wallowed in relative darkness within the Ravens' workforce five months ago.

Denzelle Good

Speaking of positions, most thought the Raiders would be a priority in this project. But they completely neglected the position. The guard instantly went from strength to interrogation with Kelechi Osemele's job at Jets and the only action they took at this post was to sign a one-year contract again. with Denzelle Good. Good was claimed by the Colts at the end of last season and was replaced by the right guard for three games for injured Gabe Jackson. He has been outstanding in his last two games and that was apparently enough for his work to be his.

Brandon Marshall

We have always been kind enough to think that the Raiders would play with Vontaze Burfict as central linebacker next season, no matter what they did during the draft at the stand. He's been Guenther's boy since he was in Cincinnati, so they work well together. Any rookie should learn the ropes behind or beside Burfict before taking over the linebacker.

Marshall can play inside or outside the linebacker and if he had made it a priority in the repechage, it could have put his job at risk. The Raiders have not recruited a linebacker, giving them a better chance than Marshall, but also being a starter alongside Burfict and Tahir Whitehead. For his part, Marshall would love to do this more than a year. The Las Vegas native would like nothing more than to be a member of the Raiders during his inaugural season in Vegas. He will be given every opportunity to stay.

P.J. Hall

Quinnen Williams was no more ridiculed by the Raiders than the fourth. It was no longer an option when Williams was selected by the Jets with the third overall pick just ahead of the Raiders. They could also write Williams. But even with Williams out of the board, Ed Oliver could be considered another dominant inner defender.

Had the Raiders drafted either project, it might have placed Hall's alignment in limbo. The choice of the second round of 2018 was neutralized by the choice of the fifth round, Maurice Hurst, who won the starting position. Bring Williams or Oliver and when would Hall see the land? Would he even do the team? Without any domestic defensive lineman selected by the Raiders, Hall will return again and have a chance to see if he can grow.