Buck'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Buck DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders bet the future on Daniels. The board says B-.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Spann-Ford has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jackson.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 2 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Graham Barton at pick 36 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They took Chris Braswell at par in the 40th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
The board had Kingsley Suamataia higher than the Round 3 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Nothing to complain about; Cade Stover went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 100th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
No edge and no loss on Tommy Eichenberg in slot 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick152 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki in pick No. 152 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick222 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at slot 222 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.