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  • KevinRoll DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Commanders.

The Commanders clearly saw something nobody else did in Thor Griffith, taking him 45 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Nelson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 29 they get a downhill hitter at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick61 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They did well to land Alfred Collins in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick79 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A clean, defensible pick in the 79th overall pick with a little surplus value in Darien Porter. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at No. 207 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nick Martin
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Martin. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick250 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Value said wait; Thor Griffith in Round 7, Pick 32 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.