mwilliams'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • mwilliams DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Commanders, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hartman. The Barner reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Adding Khalil Mack by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Joe Alt and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick 6 they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
They did well to land Tyler Nubin in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They took Tyler Guyton at par in No. 37, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in slot 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
No edge and no loss on Xavier Worthy in Round 2, Pick 15; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They jumped the gun on Cooper Beebe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
They let Edgerrin Cooper come to them and pounced at pick No. 69. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick100 Rnd3 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in the 100th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at the 102nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 James Williams
Good price on James Williams in Round 5, Pick 5, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick181 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in pick 181 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.