Las Vegas Raiders Mock Draft Roundup 3.0

Throughout the year and leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, we will update our Las Vegas Raiders Mock Draft Roundup showing picks for the Las Vegas Raiders from several prominent sites and draft analysts.

The following are picks in recent mock drafts for the Las Vegas Raiders:

ESPN - Mel Kiper (2/28)

13. Byron Murphy II, IDL, Texas

Like Denver, Las Vegas is likely moving on from its veteran quarterback, as Jimmy Garoppolo was benched when Antonio Pierce took over as the interim coach last season. And like Denver, Las Vegas might have to go a different route to add its 2024 starting signal-caller. So with Pierce hired as the full-time coach, let's look to improve his defense.

Murphy has the highest pass-rush upside of any of the interior defensive linemen in this class. He had five sacks and 33 pressures last season, a huge improvement over his 2022 season (1 sack, 14 pressures). At 308 pounds, he could play as the Raiders' 3-technique tackle, wreaking havoc in both the run and pass games. Maxx Crosby had 14.5 sacks last season, but No. 7 overall pick Tyree Wilson disappointed as a rookie, putting up just 3.5. With Murphy on the interior, Crosby and Wilson could get more space to get after quarterbacks off the edge.

The Athletic - CFB Writers (2/27)

13. JC Latham, OT, Alabama

Quarterback was a consideration here, but the Raiders' run game was a letdown last season. Beefing up the offensive line will make life easier for whoever lines up behind center in 2024. Would this pick feel too close to the failed Alex Leatherwood experiment for some? Perhaps, but Latham has the size (6-foot-6, 335 pounds) to be a road grader in the run game, and he's still improving as a player, as his final season in Tuscaloosa showed. — Morales

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2023 NFL Power Rankings: Las Vegas Raiders

Throughout the 2023 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.

Below you will find a Week 18 roundup for the Las Vegas Raiders in our consensus 2023 NFL Power Rankings.

ESPN -- Rank: 21

Biggest offseason contract to watch: QB Jimmy Garoppolo

Signed to a three-year, $72.75 million deal with $45 million guaranteed last offseason, Garoppolo was benched after the Halloween night firings of general manager Dave Ziegler, coach Josh McDaniels and offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi and has not played since an Oct. 30 loss at Detroit. His future with Las Vegas is murky at best.

Garoppolo's contract makes him an unlikely trade candidate, so if the Raiders, who already cleared salary cap space by converting $21.3 million of his existing base salary into a signing bonus, simply release him, they would absorb a cap hit of $28.3 million for 2024 unless they do it with a post-June 1 designation, which would enable Las Vegas to split the hit over two years, $15.5 million in 2024 and $12.8 million in 2025. Oft-injured Garoppolo's base salary of $11.25 million for 2024 is guaranteed for injury only. -- Paul Gutierrez

NFL.com -- Rank: 23

There's no question interim head coach Antonio Pierce has pulled the Raiders out of a midseason tailspin after the ouster of Josh McDaniels. They were 3-5 under McDaniels with a minus-61 point differential. Even taking into account Sunday's loss to the Colts, the Raiders have gone 4-4 with a plus-49 differential under Pierce. But is it enough to convince owner Mark Davis to hire Pierce for the full-time job? A Week 18 win over the rival Broncos could help Pierce's cause. But if not, we might look back at the missed opportunities against the Vikings (a 3-0 home loss) and Sunday's defeat, which knocked the Raiders out of the playoffs, as the difference. There are some big-name candidates who could be on the market this offseason, potentially including one particular college coach who got his NFL coaching start with the franchise.

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2023 NFL Predictions: AFC West

Before the start of the season, we will post NFL division-by-division predictions for the 2023 NFL regular season and postseason.

Instead of projecting an outright winner and loser in all 272 regular-season games, we've assigned a win probability to each team in every game and totaled them up.

The four AFC West teams are projected to win the fourth-most games combined as a division in our 2023 full-season projections.

See where the Raiders stand in our 2023 AFC West Predictions


2023 Fantasy Football Projections: Las Vegas Raiders

Our Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Las Vegas Raiders.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Jimmy Garoppolo553.7372.64069.723.2613.2940.370.51.01242.36
Brian Hoyer51.433.9359.81.951.186.46.40.0620.83

Jimmy Garoppolo: Replacing Derek Carr with Jimmy Garoppolo is a lateral move, at best, for the Raiders and the offense's outlook overall. From a fantasy perspective, Jimmy G. offers no upside as a runner and is a middling QB2, at best.

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Las Vegas Raiders: 2023 NFL Schedule

Below you will find the weekly NFL regular-season schedule for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2023.

MORE: 2023 NFL Strength of Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResults
Week 1Sun., Sep. 10at Denver BroncosW 17-16
Week 2Sun., Sep. 17at Buffalo BillsL 38-10
Week 3Sun., Sep. 24vs. Pittsburgh SteelersL 23-18
Week 4Sun., Oct. 1at Los Angeles ChargersL 24-17
Week 5Mon., Oct. 9vs. Green Bay PackersW 17-13
Week 6Sun., Oct. 15vs. New England PatriotsW 21-17
Week 7Sun., Oct. 22at Chicago BearsL 30-12
Week 8Mon., Oct. 30at Detroit LionsL 26-14
Week 9Sun., Nov. 5vs. New York GiantsW 30-6
Week 10Sun., Nov. 12vs. New York JetsW 16-12
Week 11Sun., Nov. 19at Miami DolphinsL 20-13
Week 12Sun., Nov. 26vs. Kansas City ChiefsL 31-17
Week 13BYE
Week 14Sun., Dec. 10vs. Minnesota VikingsL 3-0
Week 15Thu., Dec. 14vs. Los Angeles ChargersW 63-21
Week 16Mon., Dec. 25at Kansas City ChiefsW 20-14
Week 17Sun., Dec. 31at Indianapolis ColtsL 23-20
Week 18Sun., Jan. 7vs. Denver BroncosW 27-14

MORE: Las Vegas Raiders historical W-L records - Las Vegas Raiders historical head-to-head records

Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule (SOS)

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Las Vegas Raiders - 2023 Draft Results

The table below are all of the 2023 NFL Draft picks selected by the Las Vegas Raiders.

RoundOverallPlayerPositionSchool
17Tyree WilsonEDGETexas Tech
235Michael MayerTENotre Dame
370Byron YoungDTAlabama
3100Tre TuckerWRCincinnati
4104Jakorian BennettCBMaryland
4135Aidan O'ConnellQBPurdue
5170Christopher Smith IISGeorgia
6203Amari BurneyLBFlorida
7231Nesta Jade SilveraDTArizona State

More: 2023 NFL Draft Results - Las Vegas Raiders Draft History

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