Meandwarf'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

damngood

  • Meandwarf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LAC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LAC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bradley Bozeman
C
Head Shot
Quandre Diggs
S
Head Shot
Zach Ertz
TE
Head Shot
D.J. Humphries
OT
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Charles Leno Jr.
OT
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
Head Shot
Kamren Curl
S
Head Shot
Logan Thomas
TE
Head Shot
Nick Gates
C
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
The Commanders bet the future on Daniels. The board says C+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop.

They are betting Proctor proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The Jones pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The Commanders paired the rookies with proven help, Danielle Hunter leading the way.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 4 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
By-the-book stuff, Troy Franklin at the Round 1 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick35 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at No. 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick36 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the 36th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick40 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Edgerrin Cooper. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick67 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A conviction pick on Khyree Jackson at slot 67 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
No edge and no loss on Christian Mahogany in pick 99; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon in Round 4, Pick 1 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Audric Estime
They took Audric Estime at par in the 103rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams at Round 5, Pick 2 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A big swing on Josh Proctor at the 180th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick222 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
You do not let a cornerback like Elijah Jones reach pick 222 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Logan Lee
Logan Lee at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.