2019 NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders 7-round mock
By Conor Dorney
Round 5
The fifth round is a significant drop for a player that some consider as one of the top wide receivers in the draft, but such is the consequences of the news that Brown will miss most of the draft process after undergoing surgery for a Lisfranc injury.
Brown’s elite speed is his main calling card as a player and with Lisfranc injuries being notoriously difficult for skill players to recover from, I think it’s very possible that he falls to this range on draft day. I get the sense that the Raiders are very interested in Brown and if they’re confident in his medicals, he could be a fit.
Round 6
Worthington is a big, physical safety (6-foot-2, 210 pounds) who displays excellent athleticism and has all the speed to play safety at the NFL level. He still has a ways to go in terms of being a more disciplined and technically-refined player, but his athleticism and ball skills would give the Raiders a lot to work with going forward.
If they’re willing to be patient, Worthington would be a great value in the sixth round.
Round 7
At 6-foot-8, Parham is a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses. He played tight end and destroyed lower-level competition last season to the tune of over 1,300 yards receiving and 13 touchdowns.
Parham’s lack of bulk pretty much excludes him from handling in-line blocking duties at the next level, but his massive size and catch radius gives him the versatility to lineup on the outside and immediately create headaches for opposing secondaries.
Parham is a unique player likely destined for a very niche/specialized role in the NFL but having a power forward to throw the ball to has to be awfully enticing for any Raiders quarterback over the next few years.
There’s no such thing as having too much of a pass rush, just as a Raiders defense that only totaled 13 sacks all of last season.
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Oregon’s Jalen Jelks is another edge (6-foot-5, 245 pounds) prospect with great length and quickness, albeit without some of the same polish of other pass rushers that will be taken higher in the draft. The Raiders met with Jelks at the Senior Bowl, meaning there’s very likely some degree of interest in the former Duck.