draftpick'S MOCK DRAFT

46th draft

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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Moore should have been long gone. The Commanders pounced, and earned a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Malachi Moore, the 128th overall pick, roughly 24 picks past where he belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick 29 they get an island corner, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Dylan Sampson
No edge and no loss on Dylan Sampson in Round 2, Pick 29; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
They barely believed it either: Malachi Moore still on the board at pick No. 128. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick205 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith at No. 205 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick245 Rnd7 Shemar James
A tidy bit of business in the 245th overall pick, where Shemar James graded well above the range. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.