2025 Road to the Draft – Part 4
February 26, 2025
By Noonefromtampa
Draft Data
There have now been 178 mock drafts published since December, up 37 from last week, and the Commanders will have the 29th overall pick in the first round. The position picked for Washington, by descending frequency is:
| Position | Picked Count | Picked % | Last Week % | % Change |
| WR | 55 | 30.90% | 31.21% | -0.31% |
| Edge | 38 | 21.35% | 19.15% | 2.20% |
| OT | 31 | 17.42% | 19.15% | -1.73% |
| CB | 17 | 9.55% | 8.51% | 1.04% |
| LB | 8 | 4.49% | 3.55% | 0.95% |
| DL | 7 | 3.93% | 4.26% | -0.32% |
| IOL | 7 | 3.93% | 4.96% | -1.03% |
| N/A | 4 | 2.25% | 3.55% | -1.30% |
| S | 4 | 2.25% | 0.71% | 1.54% |
| RB | 4 | 2.25% | 2.84% | -0.59% |
| TE | 3 | 1.69% | 2.13% | -0.44% |
| QB | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Grand Total | 178 | 100% |
The positions which gained the most traction this week were edge, safety, cornerback and linebacker. The big losers this week were offensive tackle, trading the pick away and interior offensive line. Overall defensive positions were up and offensive positions were down.
The players mock picked to the Commanders at the 29th pick in descending frequency are:
| Player | Position | School | Picked Count | Picked % |
| Matthew Golden | WR | Texas | 17 | 9.55% |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | Ohio State | 12 | 6.74% |
| Josh Conerly Jr. | OT | Oregon | 11 | 6.18% |
| Josh Simmons | OT | Ohio State | 10 | 5.62% |
| Mike Green | Edge | Marshall | 10 | 5.62% |
| Tre Harris | WR | Mississippi | 8 | 4.49% |
| Jahdae Barron | CB | Texas | 7 | 3.93% |
| Luther Burden | WR | Missouri | 7 | 3.93% |
| Jihaad Campbell | LB | Alabama | 7 | 3.93% |
| Nic Scourton | Edge | Texas A&M | 6 | 3.37% |
| James Pearce Jr. | Edge | Tennessee | 5 | 2.81% |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | Notre Dame | 5 | 2.81% |
| Jalon Walker | Edge | Georgia | 4 | 2.25% |
| Mykel Williams | Edge | Georgia | 4 | 2.25% |
| Aireontae Ersery | OT | Minnesota | 4 | 2.25% |
| Isaiah Bond | WR | Texas | 4 | 2.25% |
| No Pick | N/A | N/A | 4 | 2.25% |
| Nick Emmanwori | S | South Carolina | 3 | 1.69% |
| Shemar Stewart | Edge | Texas A&M | 3 | 1.69% |
| Trey Amos | CB | Mississippi | 3 | 1.69% |
| Cameron Williams | OT | Texas | 3 | 1.69% |
| Colston Loveland | TE | Michigan | 2 | 1.12% |
| Jack Sawyer | Edge | Ohio State | 2 | 1.12% |
| Walter Nolen | DL | Mississippi | 2 | 1.12% |
| Kenneth Grant | DL | Michigan | 2 | 1.12% |
| Donovan Jackson | IOL | Ohio State | 2 | 1.12% |
| Jonah Savaiinaea | IOL | Arizona | 2 | 1.12% |
| Elic Ayomanor | WR | Stanford | 2 | 1.12% |
| Armand Membou | OT | Missouri | 2 | 1.12% |
| Derrick Harmon | DL | Oregon | 2 | 1.12% |
| J.T. Tuimoloau | Edge | Ohio State | 2 | 1.12% |
| Omarion Hampton | RB | North Carolina | 2 | 1.12% |
| Jalen Royals | WR | Utah State | 2 | 1.12% |
| Azareye’h Thomas | CB | Florida State | 1 | 0.56% |
| Grey Zabel | IOL | North Dakota State | 1 | 0.56% |
| T.J. Sanders | DL | South Carolina | 1 | 0.56% |
| Barrett Carter | LB | Clemson | 1 | 0.56% |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | TE | Bowling Green | 1 | 0.56% |
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona | 1 | 0.56% |
| Xavier Watts | S | Notre Dame | 1 | 0.56% |
| Tyler Booker | IOL | Alabama | 1 | 0.56% |
| TreVeyon Henderson | RB | Ohio State | 1 | 0.56% |
| Kyle Kennard | Edge | South Carolina | 1 | 0.56% |
| Xavier Restrepo | WR | Miami | 1 | 0.56% |
| Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State | 1 | 0.56% |
| Tory Horton | WR | Colorado State | 1 | 0.56% |
| Jared Ivey | Edge | Mississippi | 1 | 0.56% |
| Kelvin Banks | OT | Texas | 1 | 0.56% |
| Shavon Revel Jr. | CB | East Carolina | 1 | 0.56% |
| Marcus Mbow | IOL | Purdue | 1 | 0.56% |
| Grand Total | 178 | 100.00% |
Matthew Golden maintained the lead as the most mocked player to the Commanders this week.
Position Focus
While fans are calling for an overhaul of the offensive line, there has not been a clear, articulated statement of direction by the team. Sam Cosmi suffered a serious knee injury during the playoffs and may miss a portion of the 2025 season. Andrew Wylie is expected to be released in a cap saving move. Cornelius Lucas, Michael Deiter and Trent Scott are also free agents.
Josh Conerly Jr. played left tackle at Oregon, but some analysts think he may fit better inside at the next level.
Josh Conerly has had an incredible year up to this point. He went up against 3 really good DLs in Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State and held his own. I think if he comes out in the 2025 #NFLDraft he ends up being OT1. pic.twitter.com/pLe7Qr8CWH
— Sanjit T. (@Sanjit__T) December 28, 2024
Josh Simmons suffered a knee injury during the season; otherwise, he would be a top 10 pick. If he slides down to when Washington drafts, he might be someone to take to eventually replace Brandon Coleman, who could move inside.
Josh Simmons | OT | OSU
Big, strong OT who plays consistently balanced & with his base under him. Utilizes multiple pass sets and maintains fluid footwork & + lateral agility. Very stout on base & seal blocks opening up lanes. Good combo blocker to create displacement -> climb pic.twitter.com/jLDVh0ZXSm
— Matt Lane (@Matty_KCSN) February 20, 2025
Aireontae Ersery had a good showing at the Senior Bowl against top-level competition. Analysts love his hand placement and how strong his hands are against defenders.
Aireontae Ersery is a player I really like at Tackle. Can anchor, solid feet for his size, good strength and hands that allow him to recoever to counters. One thing is at times he is at susceptible to inside counters. ut has shown the ability to press the defender and recover pic.twitter.com/dLphBc8af2
— Tony Trifaro (@Jetsdraftmaniac) February 21, 2025
Cameron Williams has been rising on people’s boards. He plays right tackle and everyone remembers him from the college title game for giving up the strip sack-touchdown to Jack Sawyer. Scouts love his size and physicality, though.
Texas OT Cameron Williams keeps getting better with every start. His traits are already off the charts, and I become more and more impressed by his eyes and spacing as the weeks go by. In this tackle class, he has a legitimate chance to be the first one drafted. pic.twitter.com/txyiM97Iez
— Cory (@fakecorykinnan) October 1, 2024
Sources: nflmockdraftdatabase.com, nfldraftbuzz.com, overthecap.com, sports-reference.com