Oakland Raiders 2018 Draft Shape Review

With the 2018 NFL Draft behind us, it’s fourth dimension to laid out the review procedure on how each squad stacks upwards with the selections they’ve made. With the novel authorities inwards place, Coach Jon Gruden enjoyed its starting fourth dimension draft since returning to the Raiders from his long absence. Managing to merchandise downward inwards the starting fourth dimension circular to add together draft upper-case missive of the alphabet to the books, the Raiders ended upwards with nine total selections from the 2018 draft, let’s review… 

Oakland Raiders 2018 Draft Class Review:

Round 1 – Pick fifteen (15)

Kolton Miller (OL)

Quite maybe the best tackle inwards the entire draft was pilfered off the board yesteryear the Raiders, in addition to man child is at that spot a lot to similar here. Firstly, Miller is an absolute tower standing at an optic popping 6’9” tall weighing inwards at 309 pounds, similar I said, a beast. There’s no mistaking his size in addition to it’s a clear indication of the type of thespian he actually is. Miller is a fantastic talent with average athletic ability, but he’s exactly an all-around expert football game player.     

With the Raiders offensive draw getting older in addition to heavily paid counting toward the cap, this movement was a no brainer for Gruden to laid out the adjustments on this roster. Gurden is old schoolhouse in addition to fully understands that the battle is won inwards the trenches in addition to having a immature talent similar Miller on the roster is invaluable. Some scouts practice inquiry the overall peak potentially existence exposed at the side yesteryear side marking equally quick moves in addition to side-step swim moves could brand Kolton compromise his positioning. ADF isn’t 1 of those naysayers in addition to believes Miller volition excel at the side yesteryear side level.  

ADF Prediction: Great potential, star tackle.

Round 2 – Pick 25 (57)

P.J. Hall (DT)

Perhaps 1 of the most underrated players inwards the entire draft on the defensive side of the ball. Hall had a masterful college career that showed him block xiv kicks inwards his career, yes that’s correct, xiv blocked kicks inwards iv years. With that knowledge, some may believe P.J. is exactly a exceptional squad thespian with a unique skill-set, permit me take that idea from your minds altogether. In iv years, Hall amassed a whopping 284 total tackles, 42 total sacks, nine forced fumbles, in addition to iv interceptions, it was genuinely a human playing with boys at that level.

Hall doesn’t possess the prototypical size that is desired at the NFL level, but Jon Gruden likes high motor football game players in addition to he certain got 1 here. Hall is a pure athlete that tin dismiss movement inwards other positions on the draw to assist create mismatches for the defense. ADF is real impressed with Hall in addition to volition live real interested to meet what he tin dismiss practice playing on the same draw equally all-star Kahlil Mack.   

ADF Prediction: Good potential, high terminate producer.

Round iii – Pick 1 (65)

Brandon Parker (OL)

It’s virtually similar looking inwards a mirror to Kolton Miller inwards price of stature equally Brandon Parker comes inwards at 6’8” tall, weighing 305 pounds maintaining 1 of the bookends on the offensive line. In price of his skill-set, Parker would notwithstanding require some refining fifty-fifty though he was a productive thespian inwards his fourth dimension inwards college. Through the testing procedure he showed expert agility in addition to curvature moving some the cones suggesting his evolution isn’t equally far off equally some may suggest. Parker more-than-likely wouldn’t conduct hold a starting usage inwards yr one, but would rather play behind the starters learning in addition to improving his traits to eventually boot the bucket a dominate force. The Raiders conduct hold develop themselves upwards with 2 tackles that are absolute giants with keen potential to live the starters for many years.   

ADF Prediction: Moderate potential, expert upside.

Round iii – Pick 23 (87)

Arden Key (DE)

The onetime LSU production has scouts all over the map when evaluating his science in addition to potential with what they conduct hold witnessed on tape. ADF sees a thespian that showed flashes of production in addition to talent racking upwards twenty sacks inwards his college career. There was a drib off inwards his concluding flavor due to some injures that forced him off the field. His 24.5 tackles for loss is real encouraging showing a thespian that had powerfulness to gain penetration patch stuffing plays inwards the backfield. Key has expert size to play the border but nosotros inquiry if he could human a spot on the draw with his manus inwards the dirt. Arden Key has traits of becoming a situational thespian that could potentially practice harm if he tin dismiss prefect his craft. 

ADF Prediction: Low potential, rotational player.

Round 4 – Pick 10 (110)

Nick Nelson (DB)

ADF has echoed over in addition to over that this draft cast is full-up with talent at the defensive dorsum position, in addition to Nick Nelson fits inwards that category. He is a talented thespian that has a olfactory organ for the ball. Having 41pass breakups inwards his college career proves he is a enterprise cover-corner that tin dismiss acquire the labor done. His speed with his electrical flow size is something ADF isn’t overly impressed with, equally at the side yesteryear side marking he volition live susceptible to getting burned if his placement isn’t on point. While Nelson flashes brilliance inwards his comprehend ability, he didn’t tape an interception inwards his playing career inwards college, real strange. ADF struggled to pin-point the number equally it may seem he’s exactly real comfortable knocking passes downward rather that picking them off. If Nick tin dismiss honor a agency to attain interceptions, the Raiders powerfulness conduct hold stolen a jewel on the backend.

ADF Prediction: Good/low potential, improvements needed. 

Round v – Pick iii (140)

Maurice Hurst (DT)

It’s rare to meet a talent such equally Maurice Hurst accept such a fall downward the board later on existence a possible starting fourth dimension circular selection. The number at manus wasn’t the potential in addition to production, but the job organisation rested inwards the medical reports where a see status was works life at the combine. Hurst doesn’t possess an overly large frame, but he makes upwards for it with a expert motor in addition to quick starting fourth dimension measuring off the ball. Hurst volition live express inwards what systems he tin dismiss live successful in, but the potential for an added interior overstep rushing presence is music to Khalil Mack’s ears.

ADF Prediction: Wait in addition to meet player, medical concerns.

Round v – Pick 36 (173)

Johnny Townsend (P)

While it seems the Raiders are the squad that drafts punters when needed equally it’s worked inwards the past, Gurden has a glaring demand to create total the roster spot to the lately departed electrical personality Marquette King. ADF won’t usage much fourth dimension to pull what Townsend tin dismiss do, but the consensus is that his leg is quite strong in addition to he could live a real capable punter inwards the NFL.  

Round half-dozen – Pick 42 (216)

Azeem Victor (LB)

Adding to a greater extent than depth to a defense strength that requires equally much needed talent infusion equally any, Azeem Victor is an interesting prospect. Having expert size to play the seat in addition to looks the business office of a truthful NFL hit-stick machine, Victor does come upwards with cherry-red flags. His off plain issues hold off to live a major job organisation for the hereafter equally he wasn’t able to remain out of problem inwards his concluding season. If he tin dismiss commit to the NFL equally his profession in addition to take the exterior temptations, he could carve out a usage inwards Oakland.

Round vii – Pick 10 (228)

Marcell Ateman (WR)

This pick is real interesting equally Marcell Ateman has fantastic peak that could live a keen property inwards the redzone. Measuring at 6’5” tall, Ateman does it all when it comes to finding the chance to grab the ball. Marcell has expert road run powerfulness in addition to an higher upwards average unloosen off the line, but his speed volition acquire out yous ever wanting more. Ateman volition live inwards tough to honor a lasting usage on a squad with a crowded broad receiver room. He should human activeness equally a pure redzone miss-match thespian inwards his rookie flavor potentially becoming a touchdown vulture.   

2018 Undrafted Free Agent Signings

Marcus Baugh, TE, Ohio State

Eddy Pineiro, K, Florida

Nick Sharga, FB, Temple

Saeed Blacknall, WR, Penn State

Jason Cabinda, LB, Penn State

Alex Officer, C, Pitt