KevinRoll'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • KevinRoll DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa 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
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders kept it disciplined and banked a B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Commanders did exactly that with Clay Webb in the 207th overall pick. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Landing Etienne that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In No. 29 they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Darien Porter
They paid a round early for Darien Porter in slot 61, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick79 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at Round 3, Pick 15 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207 Rnd6 Clay Webb
A real head-scratcher, Clay Webb in the 207th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick250 Rnd7 Nick Martin
A reach for Nick Martin in pick 250; a little patience would have been rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.