GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • GWG5 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B-.

Every other box got a look, but wide receiver did not. The Commanders will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with.

Reaching for Shelton left real value on the table behind him. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 David Bailey
In slot 7 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value.
Pick71 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
They reached into another round for Drew Shelton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen in Round 5, Pick 7 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick187 Rnd6 Red Murdock
A straight-up fair deal on Red Murdock at No. 187, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick209 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis at pick No. 209 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 TJ Hall
By-the-book stuff, TJ Hall at the 223rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.