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bshea'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 27, 2024

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  • bshea DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (IND)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Holton Ahlers
QB
Head Shot
Nick Bellore
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B+ for the Commanders.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Landing Tampa that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Every board in the league had Wallace lower, and that gap is the story.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 8 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Graham Barton in Round 2, Pick 2. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean slipping to pick No. 36 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Legette. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They did well to land Kingsley Suamataia in the 66th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in the 67th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in slot 71 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick100 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at No. 100 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
They jumped the gun on Theo Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick116 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen slid further than he should have, and the 116th pick is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick118 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Johnny Wilson at Round 4, Pick 18 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in slot 222 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.