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  • KevinRoll DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Barryn Sorrell at slot 250 is 61 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

On value alone, Gordon II makes the weekend a net positive. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In No. 29 they get a rangy last line of defense, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jordan Burch
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Burch well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at the 79th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at pick 148 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick207 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at pick No. 207 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nick Martin
They talked themselves into Nick Martin at Round 7, Pick 20, and the board did not agree. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick250 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Barryn Sorrell. A need, and now a little less of one.