Murph489'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Murph489 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Commanders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Dominic Zvada at Round 7, Pick 7 regardless, 67 picks early. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Commanders indulged a want in Styles while a need in tight end, quarterback and other spots stayed open.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value.
Pick43 Rnd2 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Quincy Rhodes Jr.. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick47 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Sonny Styles at linebacker with tight end, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick71 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
A reasonable price with a little left over, Germie Bernard in the Round 3 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
No edge and no loss on Domani Jackson in slot 111; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick116 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
The board had cheaper options than Chase Bisontis at pick No. 116, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
They took Nic Anderson at par in No. 147, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Zane Durant
No drama and no debate, Zane Durant went about where he belonged in pick No. 185. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Good price on Xavier Nwankpa in the 191st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick221 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
They reached a country mile for Dominic Zvada at pick 221, and the board is aghast. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.