DreuxSteelers'S MOCK DRAFT

Mock Draft 2

  • DreuxSteelers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Quinn Carroll Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Quinn Carroll
OT Minnesota
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders land in the muddy middle: C+.

Some picks age like wine; Antwaun Powell-Ryland at slot 79 will need to, sitting 71 spots clear of his grade. The final tally is a middling C+.

The Marks steal is the beam this whole class leans on. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Josaiah Stewart
A wild overpay on Josaiah Stewart in Round 1, Pick 29, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jordan Burch
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Burch in No. 61, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached into another round for Antwaun Powell-Ryland, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick207 Rnd6 Quinn Carroll
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Quinn Carroll. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 Woody Marks
Woody Marks in pick No. 238 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick250 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams at the 250th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.