BPrather'S MOCK DRAFT

Draft 1

  • BPrather DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B-.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Morgan at the 36th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in slot 40 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in pick 67 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
No drama and no debate, Jermaine Burton went about where he belonged in the 78th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in pick No. 100; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.