Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT

3rd draft

  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Commanders.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Commanders spent No. 146 on Trey Moore, a name most had 67 spots down the list. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Landing Harris that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a two-high chess piece at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick44 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in pick No. 44 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick71 Rnd3 A.J. Harris
A.J. Harris at Round 3, Pick 7 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick146 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at pick 146 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
No edge and no loss on DeMonte Capehart in the 151st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III at the 188th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They reached into another round for Pat Coogan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They reached a country mile for J. Michael Sturdivant at the 223rd pick, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.