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1st Draft
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Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THECommanders
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Commanders did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-. The Commanders torched the value chart for Kenyatta Jackson Jr., taking him 57 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.
For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In the 6th overall pick they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. More want than need.
Pick68
Rnd3
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at slot 68 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
They talked themselves into Davison Igbinosun at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in pick 186 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191
Rnd6
Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in Round 6, Pick 11 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220
Rnd7
Barion Brown
A big swing on Barion Brown at the 220th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.