KevinRoll'S MOCK DRAFT

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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
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAR)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAR)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Commanders a B-.

The Commanders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Woody Marks fell into slot 238. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Walker reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in the 29th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick79 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
They paid sticker price for Mason Taylor in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Burch. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick100 Rnd3 David Walker
They talked themselves into David Walker at Round 3, Pick 36, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
A wild overpay on Jack Nelson in pick 126, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick207 Rnd6 Clay Webb
They left a pile of value on the table to take Clay Webb this early at slot 207. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Woody Marks
They will replay Woody Marks at pick No. 238 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick250 Rnd7 Nick Martin
Nick Martin at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.