Commanders make interesting choice at No. 7 in new 7-round mock draft
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We're going to get sick of seeing so many mock drafts until the 2026 NFL Draft arrives.
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But it was a slow news day, so here is an Ian Cummings Pro Football Network mock draft that was produced using PFN's Mock Draft Simulator. The NFL draft always brings surprises, and the Washington Commanders' selection at No. 7 illustrates that there is certainly very little in concrete, as we are now less than one month away from Thursday, April 23.
Thus, in this latest PFN Simulated draft, the Commanders select USC wide receiver Makai Lemon at No. 7. What selections preceded the Commanders selecting Lemon?
- 1. Las Vegas Raiders Fernando Mendoza, QB Indiana
- 2. New York Jets David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech
- 3. Arizona Cardinals Arvell Reese, OLB, Ohio State
- 4. Tennessee Titans Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
- 5. New York Giants Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
- 6. Cleveland Browns Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
- 7. Washington Commanders Makai Lemon, WR, USC
- 8. New Orleans Saints Rueben Bain, Edge, Miami
- 9. Kansas City Chiefs Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
- 10. Cincinnati Bengals Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
No. 7 Makai Lemon, WR, USC
The Commanders gave themselves some modest flexibility at the seventh overall pick with their signings in free agency. Safety and EDGE are still on the table, but the barren wide receiver room looms large with quarterback Jayden Daniels needing a bounce-back season. While Makai Lemon doesn’t have the size or vertical speed that some of Daniels’ past WRs have boasted, Lemon does have the elite leverage play and catch-point conversion to make Daniels’ job easy, while also boasting rare short-area energy, RAC, and separation freedom.
Here are the remaining picks Cummings made for the Commanders in his seven-round mock draft.
No. 71 Parker Brailsford, C, Alabama
At 6-foot-2, 290 pounds, Parker Brailsford is a bit undersized, but he compensates with excellent natural leverage, explosive range, core strength, and finishing physicality.
No. 147 VJ Payne, S, Kansas State
No. 187 Al’zillion Hamilton, Fresno State, CB
No. 209 Caden Barnett, Wyoming, G
No. 223 Jaden Dugger, Louisiana, LB
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Interesting pick at No. 7 in new NFL mock draft