KevinRoll'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • KevinRoll DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (WSH)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (WSH)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (WSH)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Traded
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Commanders: B-.

The Commanders spent real capital to be 117 picks early on Collin Oliver, and the board is going to hold them to it.

The Jackson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Shemar Stewart
You do not let an edge rusher like Shemar Stewart reach the 33rd pick and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick61 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
Fair-plus on TreVeyon Henderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Donovan Jackson in pick 109, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at the 128th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
The board had cheaper options than Jackson Slater at slot 132, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
A quiet steal in No. 169: Ty Robinson for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at No. 179 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at pick 200 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Shemar James
They reached into another round for Shemar James, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick206 Rnd6 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver in Round 6, Pick 30 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jaydon Blue
Jaydon Blue at the 245th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.