Well, Day 2 of the draft didn’t unfold quite like most Commanders’ fans were expecting.
Instead of picking more highly rated players, according to draft boards around the internet, Adam Peters selected former Clemson WR Antonio Williams out of Clemson. While most commenters on the Hogs Haven Day 2 open thread had someone they liked better, including the DraftBot’s personnel department, the pick can’t be called a reach. Williams’ consensus rank at the time of the selection was 71st overall, exactly
where he was picked.
Williams did not stand out in the advanced metrics I analyzed for my WRs roundup, published earlier in the draft cycle. However, revisiting his numbers after the fact revealed that he was good across the board, without posting elite numbers in any individual category. I will have more to say about that particular pick when the DraftBot and I publish our Kind of Snappy Draft Grades next week.
Heading into Day 3, there are plenty of opportunities remaining for Adam Peters to find Washington’s versions of TE George Kittle and S Talanoa Hufanga.
The Commanders’ are currently scheduled to pick first at 147th in the 5th round, followed by two picks in the 6th round (187, 209) and one in the 7th (223). But a lot could happen to change that once the action gets underway. The BrisVegas crew will be sleeping through most of Day 3, due to the time zone difference, so we’ll have to catch up on Sunday morning, local time.
Following are the best remaining players on the DraftBot’s board. The DraftBot’s board contains 139 players, so you need to multiply its board ranks by 1.85 to approximate draft positions:
Second Round Graded Players
36. CB/S Keionte Scott, Miami FL
38. RB Mike Washington Jr, Arkansas
Third Round Graded Players
45. WR Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
46. DT Gracen Halton, Oklahoma
47. C Sam Hecht, Kansas State
48. CB Malik Muhammad, Texas
50. C(OT) Brian Parker Jr, Duke
51. ED Joshua Josephs, Tennessee
54. WR Skyler Bell, UConn
55. WR Bryce Lance, NDSU
57. S Zakee Wheatley, Penn State
58. WR Malik Benson, Oregon
61. DT Demonte Capehart, Clemson
62. WR (Slot) Keith Abney II, Arizona State
63. DT Darrell Jackson Jr
Fourth Round Graded Players
66. C Connor Lew, Auburn
69. S V.J. Payne, Kansas State
71. RB Emmett Johnson, Nebraska
72. OT Kage Casey, Boise State
73. TE Michael Trigg, Baylor
74. WR Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State
75. TE Justin Joly, NC State
76. CB Hezekiah Masses, California
77. ED Caden Curry, Ohio State
78. CB Jadon Canady, Oregon
79. DT Kaleb Proctor, SE Louisiana
80. NT Zxavian Harris, Ole Miss
81. OT Jude Bowry, Bostron College
83. LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr, TCU
84. LB Keyshaun Elliott, Arizona State
87. DT Rayshaun Benny, Michigan
88. G Beau Stephens, Iowa
Fifth Round Graded Players
89. LB Aiden Fisher, Indiana
90. LB Taurean York, Texas A&M
91. DT Nick Barrett, South Carolina
92. TE Jack Endries, Texas
93. TE Joe Royer, Cincinnati
95. C Jager Burton, Kentucky
96. LB Harold Perkins, LSU
98. CB Ephesians Prysock, Washington
99. WR Kevin Coleman Jr, Missouri
Sixth Round Graded Players
101. K Trey Smack, Florida
102. RB Nick Singleton, Penn State
103. RB Kaytron Allen, Penn State
104. S Michael Taaffe, Texas
105. WR Kendrick Law, Kentucky
106. LB Red Murdock, Buffalo
107. ED Nadame Tucker, Western Michigan
108. CB Donani Jackson, Alabama
109. WR Cyrus Allen, Cincinnati
110. DT Landon Robinson, Navy
111. RB J’mari Taylor, Virginia
112. FB/RB/WR Eli Heidenreich, Navy
113. DT Anterio Thompson, Washington
115. ED Mason Reiger, Wisconsin
116. S Bishop Fitzgerald, USC
Seventh Round Graded Players
117. CB Devon Marshall, NC State
118. WR Emmanuel Henderson, Kansas
119. CB Andre Fuller, Toledo
120. S Cole Wisniewski, Texas Tech
121. WR Josh Cameron, Baylor
122. WR Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati
123. WR Colbie Young, Georgia
124. DT Skyler Gill-Howard, Texas Tech
125. LB Owen Heinecke, Oklahoma
126. CB Toriano Pride, Missouri
127. ED Michael Heldman, Central Michigan
128. S Deshon Singleton, Nebraska
129. S Xavier Nwankpa, Iowa
130. LB Karson Sharar, Iowa
131. WR Eric Rivers, Georgia Tech
132 G Micah Morris, Georgia
133. CB Ahmari Harvey, Georgia Tech
134. LB Jackson Kuwatch, Miami OH
135. ED Aidan Hubbard, Northwestern
136. WR Lewis Bond, Boston College
137. ED Keyshawn James-Newby, New Mexico
138. LB Shad Banks, UTSA
139. S Skyler Thomas, Oregon State
