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The first round trade the Commanders made with the New Orleans Saints Thursday night netted them a third round pick, in addition to the second they already had, for day two of the NFL draft. This was a key move for Ron Rivera and staff as they had been relatively dormant through free agency after the acquisition of Carson Wentz was solidified, with still plenty of holes to fill on the roster.
Below are my remaining team needs and Big Board based on the Value vs Need approach this team uses for drafting.
Commanders Remaining Team Needs
Top Needs:
TE
MLB
FS
OG
Secondary Needs:
RB
DL
OT
CB
RD 1 Value:
Nakobe Dean, ILB, Georgia
Breece Hall, RB, Iowa St.
RD 2 Value:
Jaquan Brisker, S, PSU
Trey McBride, TE, Colorado St.
Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor
Kenneth Walker, RB, Mich St.
Nick Cross, S, Maryland
Chad Muma, ILB, Wyoming
Troy Anderson, ILB, Montana St.
RD 3 Value:
Greg Dulcich, TE, UCLA
Isaiah Likely, TE, Costal Carolina
Christian Harris, ILB, Alabama
Kerby Joseph, S, Illinois
James Cook, RB, Georgia
Dylan Parham, OG, Memphis
Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M
Jelani Woods, TE, Virginia
I tried to keep this fairly simple, and focus on 15-17 key prospects I think could help make an immediate impact on the team.
There is always the possibility the team could choose to trade back yet again this evening to accumulate even more draft picks for what many consider to be the sweet spot (RD2-4), of this draft.