After QB'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

Landing Wallace that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. The Thomas reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
They took Ladd McConkey at par in the 36th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in Round 2, Pick 8 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
No drama and no debate, Kiran Amegadjie went about where he belonged in slot 67. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cam Hart
By-the-book stuff, Cam Hart at pick No. 100 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in pick 139 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
A premium they did not need to pay, Xavier Thomas a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
They read the board right and Caedan Wallace was the payoff at the 222nd pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.