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490 sats \ 14 comments \ @Undisciplined 10 Mar Stacker_Sports

Congratulations to @grayruby, who won the first Mock Draft Monday with a well considered 49ers mock. @Public_N_M_E actually had the highest scoring mock, but it was disqualified for illegal trades.

This week, I still want to let you choose any team, but this time there are no restrictions on trades and I'm only considering mocks from ProFootballNetwork. Try to put some method in your madness and let us know why you're making the kinds of trades you're making, as well as the other choices.

Once again, I'll let zaprank decide the winner (subject to the rules). I'll also announce the winner on episode 23 for The Stacker Sports Podcast.

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40 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 10 Mar

The Geno Smith trade has radically changed the Raiders priorities. No longer a QB desperate team, high-end talent across positions is now the priority.

I'm coming to understand that there are only three elite prospects in this draft: Carter, Hunter, and Jeanty. Both Hunter and Jeanty were available at pick 6, so I would have traded back one spot, but the Jets weren't interested, so I took Hunter.

Hunter is a perfect fit for our current team needs, as well as the franchise's historic style. I see him playing both sides of the ball for the Raiders, as a starting CB1 and rotational big play WR3. I imagine him playing something like 70% of snaps on defense and 40% of snaps on offense. Also, CB and WR are not the strength of this draft, so I can get other needs later.

I traded back one spot, 37 to 38, with the Patriots in order to move up from 144 to 105. There were two great DT's on the board, so this is a perfectly safe move. The Patriots took neither DT, so I had to choose between Tyleik Williams and Kenneth Grant. I'm taking Grant, because he's grading as the higher upside player of the two and we already have great defensive line talent to surround him.

After a lot of deliberation, I rejected a trade back, from 68 to 85, because there were a couple of good RB's still on the board and that is something the team really needs. With 68, I took Kaleb Johnson.

Anthony Belton is one of the relatively few OT's in this draft who actually profiles as a tackle.

Then I traded back from 107 to 118, which also swapped a 2026 7th for pick 154. The top players on the board were from positions I already drafted.

Corey Kiner is an interesting RB prospect, because he's actually known for being a great blocker. No problem grabbing a 3rd down back late on day 3.

Luke Lachey profiles as a TE2, which is all we need, since we're shopping our current TE2.

Truss is a versatile offensive linemen and the Raiders need depth all over.

36 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 10 Mar

Good draft. Awesome to get Hunter at 6. I like Grant, Belton and Moore.

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 10 Mar

Yeah, Kaleb Johnson wasn't the most exciting RB option, but he sounds like a very competent player.

37 sats \ 2 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer 10 Mar

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 10 Mar

Nice value trading back to 12 and still getting Tet.

Hopefully, Fields can make use of those new weapons.

41 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer 10 Mar

I liked being able to pair him with GW, added a much needed TE to the roster and a project QB

35 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer 10 Mar

How many rounds?

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 10 Mar

All 7

33 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 10 Mar

Traded 11 to Colts for 14 and 45
Traded 14 to Seahawks for 18 and 50
Traded 18 to Chargers for 22 and 55

Harmon- day one starter on the interior DLine to provide inside pass rush and run D.
Zabel- LG year one and then kick him to C
Conerly- RT prospect. Likely swing T year 1 before slotting in at RT.
Sawyer- Edge depth and hopefully starter across Bosa in year 2 or 3.
Thomas- good press man corner so Lenior can play Nickel.
Johnson- toy for Kyle. Small, shifty, quick WR.

Traded 99 and 148 to move up to 90

Carter- wanted a LB and there were only two I liked left so traded up for Carter. He will be LB3 if Greenlaw leaves.
Bowman- is a speedster who will play some FS and maybe a bit of Nickel as part of the DB rotation.
Cross- doubled up on DLine. Undersized but strong pass rush ability. He will be a rotational piece and play only obvious passing downs.
Martinez- obligatory RB pick.
Colby- making the OLine young again. Colby joins my future C and RT as a backup guard year 1 and potential LG starter once Zabel moves to C.
Conyers- 49ers signed Luke Farrell today to be TE2 so TE isn't as big a need anymore. Conyers will compete for TE 3/4.
Rourke late flyer on QB.

40 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 10 Mar

I actually like the 49ers taking in an enormous rookie class. There are some many high end starters on this roster that it's a great environment for young guys to develop behind them and you need guys on cheap deals.

41 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 10 Mar

Yes and their depth and pipeline has eroded over the years as the roster became top heavy. Why not use this year's draft when you have the best draft capital since 2020 to fix that?

23 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 10 Mar

Where is your mock?

40 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 10 Mar

Just finished it. It takes a lot longer, when you have to think about the trades.

36 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 10 Mar

Trading does take longer. I was going to try to get one in before we recorded the pod but I think I should give it the time it deserves and do it later today.