carrgofast'S MOCK DRAFT

COMM 27 EARLY V2

  • carrgofast DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jordan Seaton Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordan Seaton
OT LSU
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Vicari Swain Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
Vicari Swain
CB South Carolina
Reed Harris Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Reed Harris
WR Arizona State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (WSH)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Kingston Lopa Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kingston Lopa
S California
CJ Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
CJ Bailey
QB NC State
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (WSH)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Seaton Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jordan Seaton
OT LSU
Vicari Swain Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Vicari Swain
CB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureB+
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Commanders reached some 63 spots for Braylan Shelby, and value like that does not grow back.

The Lopa steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jordan Seaton
In the 19th overall pick they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jamari Johnson
Jamari Johnson at pick 40 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick51 Rnd2 Vicari Swain
Vicari Swain at No. 51 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72 Rnd3 Reed Harris
Reed Harris at the 72nd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Iapani Laloulu graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kingston Lopa
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kingston Lopa in slot 145, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick188 Rnd6 CJ Bailey
CJ Bailey in slot 188 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.