Big Russ'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Big Russ DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.

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

If Dankwah pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On value alone, Smith makes the weekend a net positive.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 2nd overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They let Graham Barton come to them and pounced at slot 36. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
No edge and no loss on Keon Coleman in No. 40; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in pick 67 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick100 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A wild overpay on Theo Johnson in Round 4, Pick 2, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at pick No. 139 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Steal is underselling it; Tykee Smith at the 179th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick222 Rnd7 Anim Dankwah
This one needs a full-page explanation: Anim Dankwah in pick 222, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.