Max'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

1st Draft

  • Max DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (WSH)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (WSH)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (LAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Commanders a B-.

The Commanders spent real capital to be 57 picks early on Kenyatta Jackson Jr., and the board is going to hold them to it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 9th pick they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value.
Pick63 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
No drama and no debate, Deontae Lawson went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 31. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at slot 68 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Value said wait; Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 147 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick186 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the 186th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick191 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
A conviction pick on Lee Hunter at No. 191 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 Barion Brown
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Barion Brown. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.