gormenghast20'S MOCK DRAFT

COMMANDERS-11-22

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Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (WSH)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (WSH)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (WSH)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Draft Picks Received
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (SF)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (SF)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (SF)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Trigg: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Michael Trigg, the No. 133 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 6 slot.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The cost of the Kearney reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In the 23rd overall pick they get juice off the edge, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
They barely believed it either: Elijah Sarratt still on the board at pick No. 71. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at slot 87 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick147 Rnd5 D'Angelo Ponds
Taking D'Angelo Ponds in the 147th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick185 Rnd6 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in pick 185 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick191 Rnd6 Darius Taylor
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Darius Taylor in the Round 6 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Roderick Kearney. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.