This know'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • This know DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (WSH)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureD
Quarterback settled, Penix Jr. in the fold, and a B- for the Commanders.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 9th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick10 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
They took Michael Penix Jr. at par in the 10th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick13 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick 13 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Max Melton
By-the-book stuff, Max Melton at pick No. 77 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cam Hart
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Hart. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, James Williams in slot 129. It adds depth where they could use a little.