Cj5moker'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Cj5moker DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders found their guy under center in Maye: B-.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Reaching for Wiley left real value on the table behind him. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in the 2nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at pick No. 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 40th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
They paid sticker price for Devontez Walker in pick 67, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Khyree Jackson a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 James Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: James Williams in No. 100, miles early. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick139 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
No edge and no loss on Mason McCormick in Round 5, Pick 3; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in slot 152 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Fair-plus on Garret Greenfield, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.