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  • KevinRoll DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders robbed the room for Thornton Jr.. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Dont'e Thornton Jr. slides to Round 7, Pick 20, you do not overthink it, and the Commanders did not. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Webb pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the back end, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick61 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
They did well to land TreVeyon Henderson in pick 61, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick79 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mason Taylor. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick207 Rnd6 Clay Webb
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Clay Webb. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 238, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick250 Rnd7 Nick Martin
A reach for Nick Martin in Round 7, Pick 32; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.