Meandwarf'S MOCK DRAFT

Derick M

  • Meandwarf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Dominic Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dominic Lovett
WR Georgia
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (WSH)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Dominic Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dominic Lovett
WR Georgia
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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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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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Harrison Bryant
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.

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. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Barrett pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They are betting Rogers proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 5 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
No edge and no loss on Chop Robinson in pick 37; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 40th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
No drama and no debate, Zak Zinter went about where he belonged in the 100th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
They took Tykee Smith at par in slot 102, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick138 Rnd5 Kris Abrams-Draine
Value with a capital V on Kris Abrams-Draine in Round 5, Pick 2, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick142 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
The board had cheaper options than Theo Johnson at No. 142, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
They left a pile of value on the table to take Justin Rogers this early at pick No. 145. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick181 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick210 Rnd6 Dominic Lovett
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dominic Lovett at Round 6, Pick 35. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at pick 223 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick244 Rnd7 David Ugwoegbu
They went early on David Ugwoegbu in the 244th pick, and the value did not follow. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.