skojec22'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • skojec22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (WSH)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (WSH)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (WSH)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (WSH)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (WSH)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Cam Miller Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cam Miller
QB North Dakota State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Cam Hart
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
Head Shot
K.J. Osborn
WR
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Marshon Lattimore
CB
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Mike Strachan
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Commanders won the night they stopped Starks from sliding. Grade: D+.

The Commanders bet big and early on Antwaun Powell-Ryland, 30 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They banked enough surplus on Starks to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant slid further than he should have, and pick 33 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick53 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Somehow Omarion Hampton was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick61 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
The board fumbled Malaki Starks all the way to Round 2, Pick 29, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They paid up for Darien Porter at the 67th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 David Walker
David Walker at No. 94 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick96 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Andrew Mukuba graded well above the range. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
By-the-book stuff, Zy Alexander at pick No. 109 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at Round 4, Pick 19 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at the 125th overall pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick128 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
The board had Terrance Ferguson higher than the 128th pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
They did well to land Jeffrey Bassa in pick 132, just ahead of his grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick133 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Antwaun Powell-Ryland well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick199 Rnd6 Woody Marks
A tidy little value on Woody Marks in slot 199, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Cam Miller
No edge and no loss on Cam Miller in the 205th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins is a better player than No. 216 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick245 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaac TeSlaa in the 245th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
Bilhal Kone in pick 256 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.