bshea'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • bshea DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (JAX)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 181: the Commanders steal Laube and grade out a B.

The board owed the Commanders one, and it paid up: Dylan Laube, the No. 149 name on the board, sitting there at the 181st pick like a gift left on the doorstep. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Every board in the league had Jones lower, and that gap is the story. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jordan Morgan at the 36th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the 40th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
They did well to land Adisa Isaac in slot 67, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at No. 101 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Javon Foster
No edge and no loss on Javon Foster in pick No. 123; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
They let Isaiah Adams come to them and pounced at the Round 5 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at pick 152 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Dylan Laube
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Laube at the 181st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Magee at pick 211 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick220 Rnd6 Myles Jones
Myles Jones at pick No. 220 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.