glf'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • glf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (WSH)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (WSH)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (WSH)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Darren Hall
CB
Head Shot
Jourdan Lewis
CB
Head Shot
Joe Noteboom
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: B+.

The Commanders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Tyreak Sapp at the 148th overall pick regardless, 131 picks early. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The Fitzgerald pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They robbed the room for Emeka Egbuka here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at Round 2, Pick 29 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick79 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in No. 79 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146 Rnd5 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in pick 146 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tyreak Sapp
Value said wait; Tyreak Sapp in the 148th overall pick says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186 Rnd6 Sonny Styles
Circle this one: Sonny Styles at pick 186 is a fall that decides a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick203 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at the 203rd overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Taking Ryan Fitzgerald in slot 236 is close to grand larceny; a specialist that good had no business lasting this long. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jack Kiser in the 247th pick, plain and simple. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick248 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
They liked Luke Lachey enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 7 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.