MikeyBaby'S MOCK DRAFT

Manders

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Draft Selections
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (WSH)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Dante Dowdell Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dante Dowdell
RB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 6, Pick 26: the Commanders steal Green and grade out a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Taylen Green, the No. 151 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 202. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 LT Overton
In the 24th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick88 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in the 88th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dane Key
Dane Key in slot 163 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick202 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in pick No. 202 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Dante Dowdell
No drama and no debate, Dante Dowdell went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 21. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.