OKinDC'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • OKinDC DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (WSH)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (WSH)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (WSH)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Alex Mastromanno Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (WSH)
Alex Mastromanno
P Florida State
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (WSH)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Alex Mastromanno Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIA)
Alex Mastromanno
P Florida State
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CHI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jack Conklin
OT
Head Shot
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT
Head Shot
Sauce Gardner
CB
Head Shot
Damar Hamlin
S
Head Shot
Justin Simmons
S
Head Shot
Quinnen Williams
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Wylie
OG
Head Shot
Jonathan Allen
DT
Head Shot
Marshon Lattimore
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: A.

The Commanders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took J.J. Weaver at the 249th pick regardless, 99 picks early.

That is a specialist worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick56 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick64 Rnd2 Tre Harris
The board had Tre Harris higher than pick No. 64, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 118 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 Devin Neal
They robbed the room for Devin Neal here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick146 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in Round 5, Pick 7 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
The board fumbled Danny Stutsman all the way to No. 148, and they scooped it up. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick149 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Taking Barrett Carter in the 149th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick152 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
They barely believed it either: Chris Paul Jr. still on the board at pick No. 152. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick154 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the 154th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick158 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at Round 5, Pick 19 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kyren Lacy
They will replay Kyren Lacy at No. 159 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick207 Rnd6 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald at slot 207 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick233 Rnd7 Alex Mastromanno
Circle this one: Alex Mastromanno at pick 233 is a fall that decides a draft. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker in the 237th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick238 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Value said wait; Thor Griffith in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.J. Weaver in pick No. 249, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick250 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
Fentrell Cypress II at the 250th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.