Travese'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Travese DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders let Roberts fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Commanders skipped the loudest one: wide receiver is exactly as bare as it was. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

On value alone, Roberts makes the weekend a net positive. Tight end was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In pick 4 they get a mismatch in the passing game. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in the 36th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick37 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold at the 37th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in Round 3, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick100 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
No drama and no debate, Kiran Amegadjie went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in No. 104 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick141 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
The board had Smael Mondon Jr. higher than the 141st overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ashton Gillotte
Somehow Ashton Gillotte was still sitting there in pick No. 182, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
Circle this one: Willie Roberts at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.