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Marc'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2024

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  • Marc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DET)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
Travis should have been long gone. The Commanders pounced, and earned a C.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Commanders shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.

Getting Travis where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In the 19th pick they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
No drama and no debate, Chop Robinson went about where he belonged in No. 36. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick40 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A slide stopped in slot 40, with Emeka Egbuka worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They paid sticker price for Payton Wilson in pick No. 72, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick73 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at pick 73 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Tykee Smith. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They let Zak Zinter come to them and pounced at the 102nd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyler Davis in pick No. 111. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick141 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in slot 141 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
They barely believed it either: Jordan Travis still on the board at Round 5, Pick 31. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kaden Prather
Nothing to complain about; Kaden Prather went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
A straight-up fair deal on Akheem Mesidor at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.