NFL Draft: Raiders trade value at No. 12

Jeff Okudah Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports On Friday, we looked at the trade value, either trading up or down, of the No. 19 pick. We looked at that pick, because it’s more likely the Raiders would trade that choice rather than No. 12. The caliber of player drops pretty significantly from No. 12 to No. 19, so the Raiders will likely want to keep their top pick.

But, we are going to examine the value of this pick, because I got a lot of requests to do so.

Here goes:

Move up without No. 19, but with a third-round pick

Range: No. 8-9.

If a defensive stud like Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons or Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah falls to that range, it would likely be worth the Raiders…