Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
A.J. Holmes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
A.J. Holmes Jr.
DL Texas Tech
Ryan Coleman-Williams Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ryan Coleman-Williams...
WR Alabama
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Greg Johnson
C Minnesota
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Audavion Collins Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Audavion Collins
CB Penn State
Collin Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Collin Dixon
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIA)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
Ryan Coleman-Williams Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ryan Coleman-Williams...
WR Alabama
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (TEN)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cam Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CAR)
Cam Coleman
WR Texas
Kemari Copeland Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kemari Copeland
DL Virginia Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Patrick Paul
OT
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Alontae Taylor
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Commanders for Alexander: A-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Bear Alexander tumbling to the Commanders in pick 130 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Commanders clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, with Trey'Dez Green leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Trey'Dez Green
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Trey'Dez Green in the 34th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick39 Rnd2 A.J. Holmes Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on A.J. Holmes Jr. at Round 2, Pick 7, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ryan Coleman-Williams
Ryan Coleman-Williams at the 51st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
Circle this one: Kade Pieper at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
Taking Greg Johnson in pick No. 71 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jaylen McClain
They read the board right and Jaylen McClain was the payoff at slot 83. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tony Rojas
Tony Rojas slipping to No. 108 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick130 Rnd4 Bear Alexander
The board fumbled Bear Alexander all the way to pick 130, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Audavion Collins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Audavion Collins at the 186th pick is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick228 Rnd7 Collin Dixon
Collin Dixon in slot 228 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.