gormenghast20'S MOCK DRAFT

COMMANDERS-11-2

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Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (WSH)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (WSH)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (WSH)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA- FutureB+
The Commanders did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B+.

Some picks age like wine; Jalen Thompson at the Round 7 slot will need to, sitting 67 spots clear of his grade. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Adding Caelen Carson by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick78 Rnd3 Will Lee III
A straight-up fair deal on Will Lee III at the 78th pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
By-the-book stuff, Tanner Koziol at pick No. 152 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Good price on Bryce Boettcher in No. 176, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick192 Rnd6 Mark Fletcher Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Mark Fletcher Jr. a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick203 Rnd6 Roderick Kearney
A big swing on Roderick Kearney at pick 203, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Thompson in No. 229, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.