The 2019 season is just around the corner with the Raiders playing their first preseason game this weekend. However, it’s never too soon to look forward to next year’s draft.
With the Raiders having two first-round picks next year and hosting the draft in Las Vegas, all eyes will be on Mike Mayock and Jon Gruden as they continue their rebuild. But which positions and players could they target?
In a recent mock draft by Luke Easterling of the Draft Wire, he gave Oakland two of the most dynamic players in the upcoming draft in Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses and Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb.
Moses is arguably the best linebacker in the class projecting as a three-down player on the level of Devin White and Devin Bush. As a sophomore, he recorded 86 tackles and 10 tackles for a loss for the Crimson Tide. It won’t be a shock if he becomes a lock top-10 pick by the end of the college football season.
Lamb is arguably the best receiver in college football, winning with incredible athleticism and body control. In 2018, Lamb caught 65 passes for 1,158 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Sooners. Now that he is Oklahoma’s No. 1 receiver, he should only build on those stats. Lamb would be the perfect receiver to pair with Antonio Brown as he can stretch the field vertically and make plays in the red zone.
Overall, this would be an outstanding haul for the Raiders in the first round. Keep an eye on Moses and Lamb during the college football season because they could be possible picks for the Raiders in April.
