V'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • V DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Emmanwori should have been long gone. The Commanders pounced, and earned a B.

Somebody in the 61st overall pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Commanders sat still while Nick Emmanwori, the No. 19 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at slot 61 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick128 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith in pick No. 128 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick205 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
A tidy bit of business in the 205th pick, where Tyler Cooper graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
They read the board right and Jabbar Muhammad was the payoff at No. 245. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.