adubs0022'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • adubs0022 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kyle Dugger
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: A-.

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. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith-Wade.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Guyton. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Fair-plus on Chop Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Josh Newton
A slide stopped in the 67th overall pick, with Josh Newton worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
They jumped the gun on Christian Haynes, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Good price on Zak Zinter in pick 102, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at No. 139 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick181 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in the 181st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jase McClellan in pick No. 223. A need, and now a little less of one.