WildWillWashington'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • WildWillWashington DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B+, for the Commanders.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They are betting Sinnott proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In the 27th overall pick they get a blindside protector, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Legette at slot 35 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
No drama and no debate, Ja'Tavion Sanders went about where he belonged in the 36th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Braswell. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 DJ James
DJ James at No. 67 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
The board had Kingsley Suamataia higher than pick No. 78, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick100 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ben Sinnott in the Round 3 slot, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 4 is lovely value for the cornerback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
A tidy bit of business in slot 139, where Johnny Wilson graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 152 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton in the 222nd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.