smsmith70'S MOCK DRAFT

SMSMock22/4-2

  • smsmith70 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (WSH)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (JAX)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Commanders checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Oluwafemi Oladejo in slot 94, a good 49 spots before the room expected him. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nick Emmanwori at the 36th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A tidy little value on Jayden Higgins in slot 61, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick No. 70 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Oluwafemi Oladejo
Oluwafemi Oladejo at No. 94 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish in the 128th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick194 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 18, where Raheim Sanders graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick245 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
They talked themselves into Collin Oliver at the 245th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.