KevinRoll'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • KevinRoll DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (WSH)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Commanders.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Commanders shredded theirs for Collin Oliver. He came off 75 spots early, and the room will hear about it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Peebles steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 29 they get a rangy last line of defense, outstanding value to boot.
Pick61 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at No. 61 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
They will replay Mason Taylor at the 128th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Aeneas Peebles
They barely believed it either: Aeneas Peebles still on the board at Round 6, Pick 29. The roster fit checks out.
Pick248 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
A wild overpay on Collin Oliver in the 248th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.