ceetown22'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • ceetown22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (WSH)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Lachey: B.

The Commanders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Luke Lachey fell into the Round 7 slot.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Rucker pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick51 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
Fair-plus on JT Tuimoloau, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick61 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
They will replay Benjamin Morrison at pick No. 61 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
You do not let a running back like TreVeyon Henderson reach the 85th pick and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor in Round 3, Pick 31 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Good price on Barrett Carter in slot 99, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick108 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in the 108th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jaylin Lane
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylin Lane at No. 122, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
A reach for Hollin Pierce in the Round 4 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kaimon Rucker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kaimon Rucker. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cody Simon at slot 143 is the proof. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick154 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Nothing to complain about; Logan Brown went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. in pick 205 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick245 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Steal is underselling it; Luke Lachey at Round 7, Pick 29 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.