2021 NFL Draft: How did the KC Chiefs rivals fare on Day 2?
By Evan Mead
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – DAY TWO
LV 2.43: Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU
The Raiders drafted Alex Leatherwood on day one, and that pick wasn’t even remotely good value. With rumors swirling that the Raiders are having serious conversations about a big turnaround in the front office, the team needed a great pick in day two. In the second round, they traded just ahead of the Dallas Cowboys to do just that.
Trevon Moehrig was one a top 30 player on my big board, and the value for this pick is excellent. The Raiders were able to select the star safety at pick 43, and now have a great complement in their secondary alongside Jonathan Abram. Moehrig displays a elite level of athleticism, speed, and instincts that are going to allow him to be a fantastic player for the Raiders defense.
LV 3.79: Malcolm Koonce, EDGE, Buffalo
Malcolm Koonce has gone under the radar for most of the draft process, but he is a true hustler and always gives his all.
The Raiders like their defensive linemen ‘raw’, and Koonce fits that term perfectly. He doesn’t have the size or technique quite at an NFL level but he is going to give every snap his all. Being a undersized edge rusher, and lacking fundamentals, he is going to be a liability at times but the potential is there. Koonce works very hard on the field, but he is going to have to enhance the technical part of his game in order to become a great edge rusher.
LV 3.80: Devine Diablo, S, Virginia Tech
The Raiders are a hard team to really grade on this draft given their inconsistencies with drafting good players. The Raiders selected Alex Leatherwood which was a terrible pick by Mayock, but then with the selection of Moehrig to start off day two it showed the Raiders may finally understand how to draft. The Raiders decided above to reach on Malcolm Koonce, but this pick here with Diablo is another very good pick.
Diablo has the ideal size, speed, strength, ball skills to be a safety at the next level, but he does struggle with finding the ball. He often over-pursues when trying to make a tackle, but given the depth the Raiders have at safety, Diablo is likely going to be a role player to start his career.