RSW'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CHI)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureD
A franchise passer in Williams headlines a C+ weekend for the Commanders.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

If Okie-Anoma pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They took Edgerrin Cooper at par in No. 40, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick66 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at the 66th pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick88 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 88th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick101 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at slot 101 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in pick 103 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at Round 4, Pick 27 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 137 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the 181st pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in Round 6, Pick 29 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Good price on Michael Barrett in the 220th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick222 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eyabi Okie-Anoma this early at No. 222. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.