bshea'S MOCK DRAFT

DC10

  • bshea DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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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: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jerrod Clark
DT
Head Shot
Kamu Grugier-Hill
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureA+
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Commanders.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

If Williams pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Colson pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at tight end and interior defensive lineman. That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
They paid sticker price for Jayden Daniels in Round 1, Pick 8, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Chop Robinson at the 36th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in pick 40. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick50 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at the 50th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick54 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They took Edgerrin Cooper at par in No. 54, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick69 Rnd3 Junior Colson
A surprising call. With tight end and interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent slot 69 on Junior Colson, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick97 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 97 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cade Stover
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: Cade Stover adds a TE-EDGE while tight end and interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick103 Rnd4 James Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: James Williams in the 103rd pick, miles early. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick138 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in Round 5, Pick 2 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They read the board right and Joe Milton III was the payoff at pick 181. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd6 Isaiah Neyor
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah Neyor at slot 220, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223 Rnd7 David Ugwoegbu
They paid a round early for David Ugwoegbu in No. 223, more than the board wanted. The roster logic is harder to follow.