CJ5moker'S MOCK DRAFT

C14

  • CJ5moker DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonathan Allen
DT
Head Shot
Sam Howell
QB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a D- weekend for the Commanders.

There is reaching, and then there is Cooper Beebe at No. 40. The Commanders jumped the board by 35 and dared it to prove them wrong. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Drake Maye is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.

Budda Baker gives the group a proven body among the projects.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in the Round 1 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick 20 they get a building block for the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 27th pick they get juice off the edge at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They went early on Patrick Paul in Round 2, Pick 3, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
The board had cheaper options than Devontez Walker at No. 36, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
A wild overpay on Cooper Beebe in the 40th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the 67th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in pick 84 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in pick No. 101. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Value said wait; Will Shipley in the 103rd overall pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
A conviction pick on James Williams at No. 121 that the board grades a round light. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick137 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ty'Ron Hopper in the Round 5 slot, miles early. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick138 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at Round 5, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in slot 181 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick220 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They paid sticker price for Gabe Hall in pick 220, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.