Buck'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Buck DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (WSH)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Commanders.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If Nugent pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Landing Booker that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 2nd pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They let Graham Barton come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 4. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
A straight-up fair deal on Kamari Lassiter at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
A tidy bit of business in slot 67, where Adisa Isaac graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker slid further than he should have, and pick No. 99 is lovely value for the edge rusher. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick101 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in No. 101, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
No drama and no debate, Tommy Eichenberg went about where he belonged in the 138th overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick178 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent in pick 178 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A reach on Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 222nd overall pick; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.