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2025 Washington Draft Mock 1

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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (WSH)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Terrence Ferguson II Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (WSH)
Terrence Ferguson II
OG Florida State
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami (FL)
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 6 (WSH)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 6 (WSH)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jake Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jake Johnson
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (JAX)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Terrence Ferguson II Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CLE)
Terrence Ferguson II
OG Florida State
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami (FL)
Jake Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jake Johnson
TE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (JAX)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a C+ to match.

Nobody had DJ Uiagalelei this high, and it is not close. The Commanders reached 156 spots to get him at pick 73.

Whatever Shedeur Sanders becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Their trades came out a wash either way.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In pick 4 they get a franchise quarterback, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at slot 36 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick73 Rnd3 DJ Uiagalelei
They reached into another round for DJ Uiagalelei, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick100 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
They paid a round early for Malachi Moore in the 100th overall pick, more than the board wanted. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick113 Rnd4 Terrence Ferguson II
A big swing on Terrence Ferguson II at the 113th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Francisco Mauigoa
They talked themselves into Francisco Mauigoa at No. 145, and the board did not agree. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick164 Rnd6 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss at slot 164 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd6 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in pick 174 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd7 Jake Johnson
Jake Johnson at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.