Icepak'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (WSH)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (PIT)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureA
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Robinson: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Chop Robinson, the No. 13 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 34th pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Suamataia has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
You do not let an edge rusher like Chop Robinson reach No. 34 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They paid up for Jordan Morgan at pick No. 36 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A reach on Kingsley Suamataia in the 39th pick; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick55 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at the 55th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in pick 66 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
They paid sticker price for Brian Thomas Jr. in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick100 Rnd3 Junior Colson
The board had cheaper options than Junior Colson at Round 3, Pick 37, and it noticed. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick102 Rnd4 Christian Haynes
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Christian Haynes at slot 102 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick107 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They liked Khyree Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 107. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick113 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at slot 113 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick144 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at the 185th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick201 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Good price on Curtis Jacobs in pick 201, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
They paid a round early for Jase McClellan in pick No. 228, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.