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mwilliams'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2024

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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (WSH)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
DJ James
CB Auburn
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (WSH)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Billings
DT
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Tyjae Spears
RB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Commanders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The Commanders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Ben Sinnott at slot 103 regardless, 40 picks early.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Williams falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The veteran additions, Tyjae Spears chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 9th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In No. 27 they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
No edge and no loss on Chop Robinson in Round 2, Pick 3; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A conviction pick on Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 36th pick that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Chris Braswell well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A reach on Ja'Tavion Sanders in pick No. 40; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at Round 3, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick69 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
You do not let a wide receiver like Roman Wilson reach the 101st overall pick and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at slot 103 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Audric Estime
They did well to land Audric Estime in pick No. 105, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in pick 106. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick111 Rnd4 DJ James
They paid sticker price for DJ James in the 111th pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams in No. 138 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in Round 6, Pick 6 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick184 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at pick 184 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley is a better player than slot 220 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
They will replay Isaiah Williams at pick No. 222 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.