Duke Daddy 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Duke Daddy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (WSH)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (WSH)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Players Gained
Head Shot
Keith Taylor Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Mondon Jr.: B+.

Call it larceny. Smael Mondon Jr. sat on the board until the 236th pick, and the Commanders did not need to be asked twice. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

If Jackson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Mike Green
Value with a capital V on Mike Green in slot 32, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick61 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A wild overpay on Donovan Jackson in No. 61, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Circle this one: Elic Ayomanor at the 79th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick96 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Taking Tate Ratledge in pick No. 96 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146 Rnd5 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in Round 5, Pick 9 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick236 Rnd7 Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at pick 236. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
They robbed the room for Jack Kiser here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.