OKinDC'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • OKinDC DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (WSH)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Daequan Hardy
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureA-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Higgins: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jayden Higgins, the Round 4 slot, roughly 53 picks past where he belonged.

Oliver has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick61 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
The board had TreVeyon Henderson higher than pick No. 61, and the running back fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
They will replay Jayden Higgins at slot 109 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
They paid up for Emery Jones Jr. at pick 128 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick197 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 197th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
A real head-scratcher, Carson Vinson in No. 205 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
They went early on Jordan Hancock in Round 6, Pick 32, and the value did not follow. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at the 245th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
They reached into another round for Collin Oliver, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.