RFlowers'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • RFlowers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Williams, and a B-, for the Commanders.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. If Sanders pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On value alone, Henderson makes the weekend a net positive.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 36th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in slot 40 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in pick 67 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They let TreVeyon Henderson come to them and pounced at No. 100. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at pick No. 102 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
By-the-book stuff, Jaylin Simpson at Round 5, Pick 5 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They took Jaylen Harrell at par in the 181st pick, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick223 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They went early on Matthew Jones in No. 223, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.