Real crazy'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB TradesC+ FutureA+
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Commanders watched Quinyon Mitchell slide 81 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. They are betting Jones proves the room right and everyone else wrong. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 6 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze in slot 36 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick37 Rnd2 Laiatu Latu
Circle this one: Laiatu Latu at slot 37 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jared Verse
Steal is underselling it; Jared Verse at Round 2, Pick 8 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick47 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
They will replay Dallas Turner at the 47th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 JC Latham
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 67th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78 Rnd3 Taliese Fuaga
Somehow Taliese Fuaga was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Quinyon Mitchell
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Quinyon Mitchell in pick 100, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Malik Washington
They robbed the room for Malik Washington here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A tidy little value on Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 152, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick222 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in the 222nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.