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BigRuss'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 28, 2024

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Bo nix round 2

  • BigRuss DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (WSH)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (WSH)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (WSH)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Trajan Jeffcoat Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trajan Jeffcoat
DL-EDGE Arkansas
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (WSH)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Trajan Jeffcoat Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Trajan Jeffcoat
DL-EDGE Arkansas
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Allen Lazard
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
Head Shot
Curtis Samuel
WR
Head Shot
Emmanuel Forbes
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD-
Daniels is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: F.

Nobody else had McCallan Castles anywhere near the Round 6 slot. The Commanders did, by 142 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It bottoms out at a F.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him.

It is not that Solomon is a bad player; it is that the Commanders had louder needs to answer first. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Puni pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick10 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
Good price on Laiatu Latu in the Round 1 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Troy Fautanu at pick 36. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Bo Nix
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 8, where Bo Nix graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Braswell. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zach Frazier in slot 67. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They did well to land Mike Sainristil in the 69th pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
The board had Khyree Jackson higher than the 98th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick101 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Value said wait; Ben Sinnott in slot 101 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 3: Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE while running back and interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick114 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138 Rnd5 Anim Dankwah
They talked themselves into Anim Dankwah at No. 138, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd6 McCallan Castles
A wild overpay on McCallan Castles in pick 181, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in pick No. 187 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick220 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in the 220th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick253 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at pick 253 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick254 Rnd7 Trajan Jeffcoat
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trajan Jeffcoat. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick257 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
A reach on De'Corian Clark in Round 7, Pick 39; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.