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CB'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2024

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  • CB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
De'Von Achane
RB
Head Shot
Hayden Hurst
TE
Head Shot
Puka Nacua
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dyami Brown
WR
Head Shot
Jahan Dotson
WR
Head Shot
Jonathan Allen
DT
Head Shot
Terry McLaurin
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Daniels is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a D+.

The Commanders treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick 100 on Tommy Eichenberg a full 45 spots early.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. The Commanders indulged a want in Eichenberg while a need in tight end and running back stayed open.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 5 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 27 they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
A quiet steal in the 35th pick: Amarius Mims for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
No edge and no loss on Jordan Morgan in pick No. 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 40th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at slot 67 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick78 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Hall Jr. at No. 78, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick83 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A conviction pick on Brenden Rice at Round 3, Pick 19 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tommy Eichenberg
A want over a need in pick No. 100: Tommy Eichenberg adds a linebacker while tight end and running back keeps waiting.
Pick104 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A big swing on Johnny Wilson at pick 104, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart is a better player than the 110th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
A wild overpay on Xavier Thomas in the 139th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick152 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in slot 152 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick154 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
By-the-book stuff, Kitan Oladapo at the 154th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick155 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A real head-scratcher, Joe Milton III in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Matthew Jones well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.