KevinRoll'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • KevinRoll DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Commanders a B-.

The Commanders put a flag in the ground for David Walker, 111 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Getting Lambert-Smith where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
A tidy bit of business in Round 1, Pick 29, where Emeka Egbuka graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 David Walker
A wild overpay on David Walker in pick 61, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
You do not let an offensive lineman like Hollin Pierce reach the 148th pick and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
The board fumbled Cobee Bryant all the way to slot 207, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai in the 238th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick250 Rnd7 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
Circle this one: KeAndre Lambert-Smith at pick 250 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.