MEANDWARF'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • MEANDWARF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
T.J. Edwards
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Charles Leno Jr.
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesD FutureB
The Commanders found their guy under center in Daniels: C+.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Every board in the league had Jackson lower, and that gap is the story. It is not that Solomon is a bad player; it is that the Commanders had louder needs to answer first.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. On value alone, Wilson makes the weekend a net positive.

Hit on Jayden Daniels and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 4 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at slot 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They let Brian Thomas Jr. come to them and pounced at pick No. 40. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 3. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They paid up for Khyree Jackson at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100 Rnd3 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at the 100th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Solomon at OLB-EDGE with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman open.
Pick139 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
A straight-up fair deal on Trevor Keegan at the 139th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
They barely believed it either: Johnny Wilson still on the board at Round 5, Pick 7. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson slipping to No. 152 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
A slide stopped in pick No. 222, with Jaylan Ford worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.