KevinRoll'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • KevinRoll DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Commanders.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Commanders reached some 110 spots for Barryn Sorrell, and value like that does not grow back. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 29 they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick61 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at No. 61 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128 Rnd4 David Walker
David Walker at Round 4, Pick 26 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick205 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell in the 205th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa slid further than he should have, and slot 236 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick248 Rnd7 Nick Martin
Nick Martin at pick 248 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.