Skt21'S MOCK DRAFT
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12.3.23

  • Skt21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (WSH)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tyler Baron
DE Miami
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Commanders: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Commanders reached some 67 spots for Kaden Prather, and value like that does not grow back.

Baron at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jonah Savaiinaea
In No. 22 they get a long-term starter on the line, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at the Round 2 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jordan James
They barely believed it either: Jordan James still on the board at the 77th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
They robbed the room for Tyler Baron here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick199 Rnd6 Donovan Jackson
They will replay Donovan Jackson at slot 199 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jared Wilson reach pick No. 235 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick236 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Somehow Kyle Monangai was still sitting there in pick No. 236, and they pounced on premier running back value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick245 Rnd7 Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather at Round 7, Pick 31 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.