CoachEastman'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Caden Prieskorn Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Caden Prieskorn
TE Mississippi
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cole Fotheringham
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Blake Watson at the 228th overall pick, a reach of 105 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That Sweat pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 7 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at slot 39 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick46 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat slipping to the 46th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
A reach for Amarius Mims in the 71st pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell in pick No. 78 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at Round 3, Pick 37 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick107 Rnd4 Troy Fautanu
They took Troy Fautanu at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in pick 144 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaden Hicks
A wild overpay on Jaden Hicks in Round 5, Pick 15, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick185 Rnd6 Caden Prieskorn
They reached into another round for Caden Prieskorn, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson in No. 228 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.