Steven S'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Rookie Offense

  • Steven S DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Syracuse
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will need Van Pran to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Melton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get the arm they will build around at fair value.
Pick21 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A straight-up fair deal on Troy Fautanu at No. 36, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Graham Barton in slot 40. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
No drama and no debate, Ja'Tavion Sanders went about where he belonged in the 47th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They talked themselves into Sedrick Van Pran at pick No. 67, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
They read the board right and Malachi Corley was the payoff at pick 100. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Max Melton
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Melton a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141 Rnd5 Max Melton
They will replay Max Melton at pick 141 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jawhar Jordan. The roster fit checks out.
Pick223 Rnd7 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in pick No. 223 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor itch, scratched.