2023 Road to the Draft – Part 11

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March 28, 2023

By Noonefromtampa

The rumors have gone back and forth on the sale of the Washington franchise being either imminent or as much as a few weeks away. Sources are saying that the sale is not yet a formal agenda item at the owner’s meeting.

Mock Draft Data

The number of mock drafts is up 22 this week to 235. The Commanders will have the 16th overall pick in the first round. The position picked by descending frequency is:

Position Picked Count Picked % Last Week % % Change
CB 131 55.74% 57.28% -1.53%
OT 32 13.62% 14.55% -0.94%
QB 24 10.21% 8.45% 1.76%
IOL 18 7.66% 7.51% 0.15%
TE 12 5.11% 4.23% 0.88%
LB 9 3.83% 3.29% 0.54%
DL 6 2.55% 3.76% -1.20%
RB 2 0.85% 0.47% 0.38%
WR 1 0.43% 0.47% -0.04%
Edge 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
S 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Grand Total 235 100%  

The big gainer this week was quarterback up 1.76%, while biggest drop was in cornerback down 1.53%. Defensive lineman was also down 1.2% and offensive tackle was also 0.94%. Tight end and linebacker with both up, 0.88% and 0.54% respectively.

The players mock picked to the Commanders at the 16th pick are in descending frequency:

Player Position School Picked Count Picked %
Devon Witherspoon CB Illinois 39 16.60%
Joey Porter Jr CB Penn State 34 14.47%
Christian Gonzalez CB Oregon 21 8.94%
O’Cyrus Torrence IOL Florida 18 7.66%
Will Levis QB Kentucky 12 5.11%
Broderick Jones OT Georgia 12 5.11%
Anthony Richardson QB Florida 11 4.68%
Kelee Ringo CB Georgia 10 4.26%
Brian Branch CB Alabama 9 3.83%
Cam Smith CB South Carolina 8 3.40%
Darnell Wright OT Tennessee 8 3.40%
Michael Mayer TE Notre Dame 7 2.98%
Deonte Banks CB Maryland 6 2.55%
Peter Skoronski OT Northwestern 4 1.70%
Dalton Kincaid TE Utah 4 1.70%
Emmanuel Forbes CB Mississippi State 4 1.70%
Drew Sanders LB Arkansas 4 1.70%
Bryan Bresee DL Clemson 4 1.70%
Trenton Simpson LB Clemson 3 1.28%
Dawand Jones OT Ohio State 3 1.28%
Anton Harrison OT Oklahoma 3 1.28%
Nolan Smith LB Georgia 2 0.85%
Bijan Robinson RB Texas 2 0.85%
Paris Johnson Jr OT Ohio State 2 0.85%
Calijah Kancry DL Pittsburgh 1 0.43%
Mike Morris DL Michigan 1 0.43%
Hendon Hooker QB Tennessee 1 0.43%
Jalin Hyatt WR Tennessee 1 0.43%
Darnell Washington TE Georgia 1 0.43%
Grand Total 235 100.00%

Devon Witherspoon passed Joey Porter Jr. this week, the first change in 5 weeks since Porter pass Christian Gonzalez. closed the gap between him and Porter. Will Levis passed Anthony Richardson this week becoming the top quarterback choice being mocked to Washington.

Mock Freshness

Age Age %
New 26.38%
1 Week Old 15.74%
2 Weeks Old 16.60%
3 Weeks Old 7.66%
4 Weeks Old 6.81%
5 Weeks Old 8.94%
6 Weeks Old 4.26%
7 Weeks Old 2.13%
8 Weeks Old 2.98%
9 Weeks Old 0.85%
10 Weeks Old 1.70%
11 Weeks Old 2.98%
12 Weeks Old 0.85%
13+Weeks Old 2.13%
Grand Total 100.00%

Trades

There were seven new trades mocked this past week.  Five were trades up for quarterback and two were trades down for a cornerback and a guard. The most interesting trade this week was a double trade down for the Commanders involving the Raiders and Saints. The trade leaves Washington with the 29th pick overall, but they pick up two 3rd round picks, numbers 70 and 71. With a deep draft for offensive lineman and cornerbacks this is a pretty good strategy.

Notes Trade Direction Trade Position Trade Team Player
No details Up 11 TEN Will Levis
No details Down 27 BUF Brian Branch
No details Up 6 DET Will Levis
No details Up 10 PHI Will Levis
Raiders trade No. 23, 70 and 174 to the Commanders for No. 16 and 193. Saints trade No. 29 and 71 to the Commanders for No. 23 Down 29 LVR, NO O’Cyrus Torrence
WSH trades 2023 draft (16th, 47th overall) plus a 2024 #1 to Cardinals Up 3 AZ Anthony Richardson
No details Up 10 PHI Will Levis

 

Sources: nflmockdraftdatabase.com, grindingthemocks.com, nfldraftbuzz.com, overthcap.com, spotrac.com, pro-football-reference.com