V'S MOCK DRAFT

VCB

  • V DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Thornton Jr.: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Dont'e Thornton Jr., the 207th overall pick, roughly 33 picks past where he belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a rangy last line of defense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick61 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at pick 61 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Quinshon Judkins at the 79th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick207 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Circle this one: Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 207 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick250 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan in the 250th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.