OKinDC'S MOCK DRAFT

041625C Conklin Granderson '26 Rebuilt

  • OKinDC DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jack Conklin
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Wylie
OG
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Commanders won the night they stopped Hancock from sliding. Grade: C+.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jordan Hancock had no business being available in slot 245, and the Commanders did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Adding Jack Conklin by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Circle this one: Nick Emmanwori at the 45th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick61 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
The board had TreVeyon Henderson higher than No. 61, and the running back fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick66 Rnd3 Trey Amos
Somehow Trey Amos was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tai Felton
A straight-up fair deal on Tai Felton at Round 3, Pick 30, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick128 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Fair-plus on Emery Jones Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Shough at pick 151 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jordan Hancock in slot 245, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.