mwilliams'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LAR)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
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Garrett Bradbury
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Trey McBride
TE
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Laken Tomlinson
OG
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Jonah Williams
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

The Commanders bet big and early on Zion Logue, 56 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Wiley at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Commanders paired the rookies with proven help, Trey McBride leading the way.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at slot 19 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They liked Jackson Powers-Johnson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 35. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Guyton at the 36th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Fair-plus on Chop Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at pick No. 40 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 14, with Kamren Kinchens worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A reach for Cooper Beebe in Round 3, Pick 3; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick72 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Value with a capital V on Ja'Lynn Polk in the 72nd pick, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Blake Corum
No drama and no debate, Blake Corum went about where he belonged in pick 74. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Mahogany. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mike Sainristil in the Round 3 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Cade Stover
The board had Cade Stover higher than the 101st overall pick, and the TE-EDGE fell to them anyway. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They barely believed it either: Josh Newton still on the board at slot 103. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Edefuan Ulofoshio. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick142 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams at the 142nd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the 144th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Grayson Murphy
Nothing to complain about; Grayson Murphy went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A wild overpay on Jared Wiley in No. 191, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212 Rnd6 Zion Logue
They reached into another round for Zion Logue, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd6 Michael Wiley
Michael Wiley in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick227 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Miyan Williams at Round 7, Pick 7 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick232 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at pick No. 232 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.