kikidapeppa'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • kikidapeppa DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a B- for the Commanders.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Singer value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Barner pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at pick 34 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick42 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A tidy bit of business in the 42nd pick, where Edgerrin Cooper graded well above the range. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
A reach for Jack Sawyer in slot 66; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in the 102nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
They let Smael Mondon Jr. come to them and pounced at pick No. 139. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
A quiet steal in No. 180: Jaylin Simpson for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Dorian Singer
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 223 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.