mwilliams'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • mwilliams DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Kyle Dugger
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Trey McBride
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a A-.

The Commanders put a flag in the ground for Cooper Beebe, 38 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. Spending an early pick on OLB-EDGE with wide receiver, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Phillips at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Bottom line, with Olumuyiwa Fashanu leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick 6 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in pick No. 36 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
By-the-book stuff, Kamren Kinchens at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick40 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They talked themselves into Cooper Beebe at the 40th pick, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
A quiet steal in the 67th overall pick: Edgerrin Cooper for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick68 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
The board had cheaper options than Gabriel Murphy at No. 68, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
Of all the spots to shop, they chose OLB-EDGE. Javon Solomon in the Round 3 slot leaves wide receiver, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick 102 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Good price on Kamal Hadden in the 141st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They went early on Braelon Allen in pick No. 143, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
The board had Andru Phillips higher than No. 181, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford in Round 7, Pick 3 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.