Meandwarf'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Meandwarf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (WSH)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Duce Chestnut
CB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (JAX)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LAR)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Duce Chestnut
CB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (BUF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CAR)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (IND)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
DeMarcus Lawrence
EDGE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Penix Jr.: A.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Simpson. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Barner has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. at slot 18 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick No. 23 they get a building block for the line, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kris Jenkins. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jordan Morgan
The board fumbled Jordan Morgan all the way to the 81st overall pick, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in Round 3, Pick 37 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick103 Rnd4 AJ Barner
Value said wait; AJ Barner in the 103rd pick says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Beau Brade
A premium they did not need to pay, Beau Brade a notch or two before his time. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick133 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
Steal is underselling it; Devontez Walker at pick 133 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140 Rnd5 Max Melton
You do not let a cornerback like Max Melton reach pick 140 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks slid further than he should have, and slot 141 is lovely value for the safety. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaiah Adams
Circle this one: Isaiah Adams at Round 6, Pick 7 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick192 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cody Schrader in pick No. 192. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 Dorian Singer
Dorian Singer in No. 225 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick228 Rnd7 Duce Chestnut
They will replay Duce Chestnut at the 228th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.