If there was any silver lining to the team’s Week 15 loss to the Jaguars, it was that it improved the Raiders’ draft position come April. More than likely, this is a team that wasn’t going to do much damage in the playoffs anyways and they are still a year or two from contending in the conference.
However, things could change rather quickly for the Raiders, who currently own two first-round picks inside of the top-20. According to Tankathon, the Raiders’ first-round picks are currently slotted at pick No. 13 and No. 18. But those spots certainly aren’t set in stone as a lot of movement will likely happen between now and the end of the season.
Given this team’s needs at wide receiver, linebacker, and cornerback, the 2020 draft could fall nicely for the Raiders. With some luck over the final two weeks, they should have two excellent picks that could drastically help turnaround this franchise.
