draftpick'S MOCK DRAFT

26th draft

  • draftpick DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 207 lands the Commanders a B, Riley and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let Quincy Riley slide, and the Commanders were the ones holding the card at pick 207. Highway robbery. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nic Scourton
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a problem off the edge at fair value.
Pick61 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
You do not let a safety like Malaki Starks reach the 61st pick and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins is a better player than pick No. 79 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick207 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in pick 207 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 Chimere Dike
They will replay Chimere Dike at No. 238 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.