Meandwarf'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Meandwarf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Stefon Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Stefon Thompson
OLB-EDGE Syracuse
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (WSH)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (SF)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Players Gained
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Jon Feliciano
OG
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Gardner Minshew
QB
Players traded away
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Antonio Gibson
RB
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Chase Young
EDGE
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Cody Barton
LB
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Jacoby Brissett
QB
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Nick Gates
C
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
Williams is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a D.

The Commanders lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

The whole projection now runs through Caleb Williams; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They will need Sinnott to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Hopper pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams in pick 2 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A slide stopped in slot 36, with Jordan Morgan worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick40 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
The board had Brian Thomas Jr. higher than the Round 2 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Chris Braswell at Round 3, Pick 3. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
No edge and no loss on Zak Zinter in the 95th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Khyree Jackson at No. 100 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in pick No. 118 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Value said wait; Ben Sinnott in the 121st overall pick says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd in pick No. 141 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the 173rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo is a better player than the 179th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick181 Rnd6 Trey Knox
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Knox. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Stefon Thompson
They paid a round early for Stefon Thompson in pick 223, more than the board wanted. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick236 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A straight-up fair deal on Joshua Cephus at Round 7, Pick 16, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.