Jim51680'S MOCK DRAFT

Daniels 2.0

  • Jim51680 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B-.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

Landing McClellan that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
They will replay Terrion Arnold at slot 36 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at pick No. 40 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in the 67th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 Austin Booker
By-the-book stuff, Austin Booker at Round 3, Pick 14 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick100 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brenden Rice in the 100th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
No edge and no loss on Trevor Keegan in No. 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at pick 152 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
They barely believed it either: Jase McClellan still on the board at No. 222. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.