Las Vegas Raiders: Three-Round Mock Draft 3.0

A lot has changed with the Las Vegas Raiders since our previous mock draft. Super Bowl-winning head coach Pete Carroll has been hired to replace Antonio Pierce. On top of that, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager John Spytek is the new general manager over Tom Telesco.

In this third mock draft of the offseason, we’ll try to emulate what this new pair may do in April.

2025 Las Vegas Raiders Mock Draft 3.0

Round 1, Pick 6: Malaki Starks, DB – Georgia

Malaki Starks is a freakishly athletic and instinctive safety from Georgia, standing at 6-foot-1, 205 pounds. And as we know from his time in Seattle, Pete Carroll loves to have a dominant secondary.

As a true blue-chip player in a relatively weak class, Starks offers not just versatility on the back end, but also stellar ball-hawking and tackling ability. As seen with the “Legion of Boom”, Carroll loves physicality in his defensive backs. Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas were both bruisers in their day, and Starks could be that in the modern day.

Starks is a Swiss Army-knife, with great awareness allowing him to play as a deep safety in zone coverage. He’s also ready to hit any ball-carrier that makes it past the front seven, as would likely be the case with Pete Carroll’s preferred Cover-3 defense. On top of that, his physicality and strength whilst tackling allow him to move into the nickel, or even play as a box safety, allowing him to get closer to the line of scrimmage. 

Round 2, Pick 37: Elic Ayomanor, WR – Stanford

Another physical player, Elic Ayomanor stands at 6-feet, 2-inches, and plays like it. He excels at the catch point, with the rare skill of being able to run through contact, and take the ball from the hands of any lurking defenders. He also offers a great deal of effort in the run game. Ayomanor is a more than willing blocker, seemingly loving laying a hit on an often unsuspecting defender.

Because of this, he would provide a great rezone weapon for the Las Vegas Raiders; particularly on fades and throws over the back shoulder as Ayomanor can use his size to generate separation.

Unfortunately, Ayomanor does not have a deep route tree however. Half of all routes run last season at Stanford were either go routes, or hitches. However, that can be changed with coaching.

Round 3, Pick 68: TreVeyon Henderson, RB – Ohio State

TreVeyon Henderson is something that the Raiders have missed since allowing Josh Jacobs to leave the building. That is, a threat to score with the ball at any moment due to his ability to make defenders miss.

However, unlike Jacobs, Henderson does this with his combination of straight line speed and change of direction. His ability to break through gaps at the line of scrimmage is rare, with a combination of raw speed, change of direction and vision.

However, if he is met by a wall of defenders, Henderson will struggle to maintain his footing. On top of that, he has dealt with a couple of serious injuries while at Ohio State. These variables have pushed him down the board, in this instance, to the benefit of the Raiders.

Round 3, Pick 73: Ozzy Trapilo, OT – Boston College

At 6-foot-7 and 321 pounds, Ozzy Trapilo is a giant presence. As a three-year starter at Boston College, Trapilo comes into the league with more experience than usual for a prospect.

Unlike other linemen of his size, he is not caught off guard by speedier and bendier rushers, thanks in large part to the gravitational pull his frame affords him on the edge.

In the run game, Trapilo is a mover when blocking on angles and a freight train when firing off the line of scrimmage. He is unfortunately prone to working angles and allows defenders to slip by when moving up the field. However, he takes up such a large area that he is often successful in catching defenders to ensure a seal of backside pursuit.