Final draft grades3/5/2023 ![]() However, he brings one thing the rest of the running backs don’t have, a tenacious downhill running style they’ll appreciate on first and second downs. It wasn’t a bad pick, but feels like a bit of a reach.ĭefensive line wasn’t a big need for Washington, but the Mathis pick is a good one, giving that group some insurance from injury. Dotson is a speedy guy who’s a crisp route runner, but there are concerns about his size at just 178 pounds. Draft Kings Nation (B)įinding a wide receiver to complement Terry McLaurin was a big need for the Commanders heading. Turner’s receiving skills will be used right away, as the team does not have enough options at tight end. I love Paul as a guard, moving inside at the pro level just like Brandon Scherff. Howell will prove to be an excellent pick in the fifth round whether or not he steps in for Wentz as a rookie. Mathis will be a solid rotational player, and Robinson has the speed-power combination to be a good NFL back.Īddressing the safety spot was a must on Day 3 for Washington, and Butler was the best choice. NFL.com (B)Īnalysis: The Commanders were able to recoup the third-rounder lost in the Carson Wentz deal ( via a Day 1 draft trade with the Saints) while finding a quick and sure-handed receiver in Dotson to help Wentz succeed and complement Terry McLaurin. ![]() Go back and watch Howell’s 2020 tape, when he had running backs and receivers, and tell me that Carson Wentz’s ears aren’t burning. There may have been better players left at each of those positions, but they fit what Ron Rivera wants.Īs for the quarterback situation… well, that got a lot more interesting with the selection of Sam Howell, who I think is the second-best quarterback in this class. After that, it was Alabama all the way, as Washington selected run-stopping tackle Phidarian Mathis in the second round, and power running back Brian Robinson in the third. But Dotson is a professional receiver who can come in and help right away. It does sting a bit that the Saints took Chris Olave, and the Lions took Jameson Williams at 12 with their leaping trade with the Vikings. People are calling Penn State receiver Jahan Dotson an overdraft at 16 overall after Washington traded down with the Saints, but if you look at the receivers left on the board, Dotson was the best guy at that point. Getting QB Sam Howell to begin the fifth round represented good value and provides a prospective fallback plan if Wentz is not the long-term solution. The Commanders went to an old standby of theirs - drafting Alabama players - for their second-round choice of DT Phidarian Mathis and their third-round pick of RB Brian Robinson Jr. He’ll provide a useful receiving complement to Terry McLaurin for new QB Carson Wentz. Trading down and then taking WR Jahan Dotson in the first round was fine. He was taken late enough that he shouldn’t pose an immediate threat to Wentz, yet Howell might also provide Day 3 Kirk Cousins-level returns down the road if circumstances force him into the lineup. But fifth-round QB Sam Howell could be the story here. Washington also got its annual complement of Alabama studs (DT Phidarian Mathis, RB Brian Robinson). But they recovered, recouping some capital before spending that first selection on Penn State WR Jahan Dotson, who should be quite a help to Wentz and maybe the special teams, too. Their first draft as the rechristened Commanders didn’t start out well given that panicky trade for QB Carson Wentz cost them their third-rounder and probably a future second. The lowest grade Washington received was a B- and they got one D- for their 2022 draft class. They added 5 total players on Saturday, and helped their overall grades with that haul. That still didn't help and Day 2 was seen as very underwhelming.ĭay 3 was a totally different narrative with Washington trading down again while also getting great value on QB Sam Howell at the top of the 5th round. Martin Mayhew tried to shut this criticism down yesterday by saying people on the outside don't know the team's needs like they do. ![]() Players that were "missed" because they traded down also factored in.ĭay 2 was generally planned because of where the players were picked, and other needs that could have been addressed by higher-rated players. Some people liked the trade down in the first, but the Jahan Dotson pick didn't thrill them. Washington's grades were a rollercoaster throughout the draft. How a player fits with a team, and their needs plays a big part here as well. A lot of graders get stuck on their personal rankings, and will tank a player’s selection because of that. Some of them are spot on after the players have shown who they are after a few years in the league, and some of them look pretty bad. There is a long tradition of people giving draft picks a grade less than 24 hours after they’ve been made.
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