gormenghast20'S MOCK DRAFT

COMMANDERS-2-20

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Draft Selections
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (WSH)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Draft Picks Received
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (TEN)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (TEN)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B-.

The war room fell hard for Tyler Batty, and it showed at pick 168: 59 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They banked enough surplus on Brooks to cover a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 JT Tuimoloau
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalen Royals. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jackson Slater. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at pick No. 127 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa slid further than he should have, and No. 148 is lovely value for the linebacker. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Steal is underselling it; Tahj Brooks at Round 5, Pick 28 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Tyler Batty
A real head-scratcher, Tyler Batty in Round 5, Pick 29 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick207 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They liked Trey Zuhn III enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 207. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jacob Parrish
Value with a capital V on Jacob Parrish in the 238th overall pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick250 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
You do not let a safety like Akili Arnold reach the 250th pick and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.