Oakland Raiders: 7-Round 2019 NFL mock draft after Amari Cooper trade

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders speaks with head coach Jon Gruden during a timeout in the NFL International Series game between Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders at Wembley Stadium on October 14, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) /

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RALEIGH, NC – SEPTEMBER 08: Kelvin Harmon #3 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack makes a catch against Jaylon Jones #27 of the Georgia State Panthers during their game at Carter-Finley Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina Sate won 41-7. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

Round 2, Pick 1: Kelvin Harmon, WR, NC State

After going defense in the first three rounds of this NFL mock draft for the Raiders, it’s time to look to the offense. There has been talk in the wake of the Cooper trade that Gruden and the Oakland front office could next trade Derek Carr and then need a viable future at quarterback. I’m not ready to fully bite on that, though I’m not saying it’s out of the question — at this point with this team in its current iteration, nothing is.

With that train of thought, however, they need to replenish what’s left behind by the departure of Cooper, namely getting some wide receivers that belong on an NFL field or aren’t dinosaurs in the locker room. Without Cooper, the corps consists of Jordy Nelson, Dwayne Harris, Martavis Bryant, Seth Roberts, Brandon Lafell and Marcell Ateman. Yikes.

That’s where Kelvin Harmon out of North Carolina State can come in. Physically, it only takes one look at the junior for the Wolfpack to see that he checks the boxes you want. Standing at 6-3, 213 pounds, he’s a massive body with great length, but also a player with the burst and overall athleticism to both separate and make plays in the air.

Harmon isn’t a perfect player as there are some times where his concentration lapses or he disappears from games. However, the talent and upside are there for him to be a high-level playmaker at wide receiver in the NFL. As of right now, the Raiders need anything that they can get, but this is one of the best they could get in the draft.

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