CJ5moker'S MOCK DRAFT

C23

  • CJ5moker DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NO)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alvin Kamara
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonathan Allen
DT
Head Shot
Sam Howell
QB
Head Shot
Terry McLaurin
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jared Wiley at the Round 5 slot is 62 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

Drake Maye gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Jackson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, running back very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 8 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
They did well to land Darius Robinson in the 40th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick43 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A big swing on Patrick Paul at pick No. 43, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick45 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Payton Wilson at No. 45, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A premium they did not need to pay, Cooper Beebe a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Devontez Walker at the Round 3 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Khyree Jackson in pick No. 101. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in the 103rd pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110 Rnd4 James Williams
They jumped the gun on James Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
A real head-scratcher, Jared Wiley in Round 5, Pick 2 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick142 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A reach on Mason McCormick in slot 142; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in the 181st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick220 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Fair-plus on Gabe Hall, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.