Meandwarf'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Meandwarf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (WSH)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (WSH)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (WSH)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Jordan Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jordan Johnson
WR Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LAR)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAR)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jordan Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Johnson
WR Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (BUF)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Players Gained
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Cooper Kupp
WR
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Isaiahh Loudermilk
DT
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O'Cyrus Torrence
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
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Montez Sweat
EDGE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders found their guy under center in Nix: A-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Bo Nix is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Landing Jones that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Sinnott pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick 20 they get the arm they will build around at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the 36th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at Round 2, Pick 8 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick53 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A reach for Zach Frazier in the Round 2 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Nothing to complain about; Edgerrin Cooper went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
By-the-book stuff, Javon Bullard at pick No. 67 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick75 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in No. 75 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
No edge and no loss on Braden Fiske in the 84th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in pick No. 108 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A wild overpay on Ben Sinnott in the 120th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Austin Booker
A reach on Austin Booker in slot 141; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at Round 5, Pick 29 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick181 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
They read the board right and Nathan Thomas was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Myles Jones
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Myles Jones in No. 223, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jordan Johnson
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Johnson at the 242nd pick, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.