RichERich'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • RichERich DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Players traded away
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Sam Howell
QB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
Williams is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a D+.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Commanders did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. Put together, it is a D+.

So much rides on Caleb Williams that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The cost of the Robinson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

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
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell slipping to pick 40 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk slid further than he should have, and the 67th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
The board had Gabriel Murphy higher than the 100th overall pick, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Darius Robinson this early at slot 102. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Will Shipley
Good price on Will Shipley in No. 139, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick141 Rnd5 James Williams
Nothing to complain about; James Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in Round 6, Pick 6 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson is a better player than slot 223 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.