Whiteboy703'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Whiteboy703 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (WSH)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Commanders.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Commanders would have aced it. Malachi Fields at No. 68 is 21 spots clear of where he belonged.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
A tidy little value on Caleb Downs in No. 6, a step better than break-even. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick68 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at slot 68 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Logan Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Logan Jones at pick No. 147, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
They paid sticker price for Oscar Delp in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
The board had Monroe Mills higher than Round 6, Pick 11, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jordan Castell
Jordan Castell at the 220th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.