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5th draft
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Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THECommanders
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Commanders. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Xavier Nwankpa at Round 5, Pick 7, a reach of 42 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.
They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Keldric Faulk
In pick 7 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick71
Rnd3
Harold Perkins Jr.
A big swing on Harold Perkins Jr. at the 71st pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick146
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Nwankpa in slot 146 is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick188
Rnd6
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in No. 188 with a little surplus value in Jermaine Mathews Jr.. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick197
Rnd6
Evan Stewart
By-the-book stuff, Evan Stewart at Round 6, Pick 16 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
They jumped the gun on Trey Zuhn III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.