mickeyfalz8'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • mickeyfalz8 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (WSH)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CHI)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BUF)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Derek Kerstetter
OT
Players traded away
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Jonathan Allen
DT
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Nick Allegretti
OG
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureD
The Commanders landed square in the muddy middle: C.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Commanders took Miles Frazier a full 31 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A mixed bag that lands at C.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On value alone, Jackson makes the weekend a net positive.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a ballhawk on the back end, and a steal at that.
Pick31 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris slid further than he should have, and slot 62 is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson is a better player than the 72nd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at pick 79 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A quiet steal in No. 95: Donovan Jackson for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
No drama and no debate, JJ Pegues went about where he belonged in pick No. 175. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick207 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
Value said wait; Miles Frazier in slot 207 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.