carrgofast'S MOCK DRAFT

COMMANDERS3 TRADES

  • carrgofast DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (WSH)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NYG)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B-.

Nobody else had Ethan Downs anywhere near No. 104. The Commanders did, by 161 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The Reed value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Jahdae Barron
Circle this one: Jahdae Barron at pick 34 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick61 Rnd2 Sai'vion Jones
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Sai'vion Jones well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Donovan Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Ethan Downs
Ethan Downs at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Savion Williams
The board fumbled Savion Williams all the way to the 127th pick, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes in pick No. 207 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
They will replay Ollie Gordon II at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at slot 238 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick250 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Steal is underselling it; Carson Vinson at the 250th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.