MykeGee 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • MykeGee DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaden Crumedy
DT-EDGE Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CAR)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Khalil Herbert
RB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Commanders let Coleman fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Commanders watched Keon Coleman slide 33 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a long-term starter on the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
No drama and no debate, Jordan Morgan went about where he belonged in the 36th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick37 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at No. 37 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is a better player than the 67th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick69 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick101 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson slid further than he should have, and slot 101 is lovely value for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in pick No. 103 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick 138 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in pick 143 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Jordan Travis in slot 181, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
They paid sticker price for Jaden Crumedy in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.