teeb'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • teeb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Micah Parsons
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonathan Allen
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders found their guy under center in Daniels: B.

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

Every board in the league had Bell lower, and that gap is the story. The phones were where this weekend was really won. Daniels at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 24 they get the face of the franchise at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A wild overpay on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
They jumped the gun on Jonah Elliss, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
No drama and no debate, Mekhi Wingo went about where he belonged in pick 67. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They did well to land Zak Zinter in pick No. 100, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They talked themselves into Jaheim Bell at the 102nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick141 Rnd5 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in No. 141 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in slot 181 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones at pick No. 223 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.