Oakland Raiders: 7-Round 2019 mock draft lands stud prospects

Round 2, Pick 3: Riley Ridley, WR, Georgia

After taking one weapon at the end of the first round with Fant, the Oakland Raiders look back to that side of the ball to try and put more young weapons around Derek Carr — or whoever they plan to be the future quarterback of the franchise. This wide receiver class in 2019 is loaded with potential Day 1 contributors with No. 1 receiver potential. So why then are we talking bout Riley Ridley, a player with just 44 receptions, 570 yards and nine touchdowns in his junior season?

Well, the Georgia product was dominant when he was thrown the ball, constantly earning first downs or making scoring plays. The issue with his productivity was simply a construct a loaded receiving corps hindered even more by a run-first offensive gameplan. Ridley, however, checks every physical box you want while having the tape, albeit limited, to show he can use those tools. He’s a sleeper that really shouldn’t be and a huge get for Oakland.

Round 3, Pick 2: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, S, Florida

There is absolutely nothing certain about the safety situation in Oakland right now. At the free, Reggie Nelson or Marcus Gilchrist are not a long-term solutions and there’s no one behind him that’s really inspiring confidence moving forward. And while some people like Karl Joseph, trade rumors about the former first-round pick surfaced as Gruden and the team’s brass may not be sold on the West Virginia product. As such, they can’t pass on a talent like Chauncey Gardner-Johnson.

The safety out of Florida improved drastically from 2017 to 2018 with a coaching change paying huge dividends for him. He’s a tremendous athlete that has shown flashes of being a versatile player with the physicality to defend the run, but also the athleticism to make plays in coverage. While he needs more coaching to develop further consistency, the tools are there for him to be a viable piece of the Raiders defense moving forward.