2025 Road to the Draft – Part 7
March 19, 2025
By Noonefromtampa
Draft Data
There have now been 222 mock drafts published since December, up 14 from last week, with 58% of the picks being made or updated in the last two weeks. In the 2025 NFL Draft, 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 |
| Edge | 53 | 23.87% | 18.27% | 5.60% |
| WR | 49 | 22.07% | 25.48% | -3.41% |
| OT | 36 | 16.22% | 16.35% | -0.13% |
| DL | 16 | 7.21% | 6.73% | 0.48% |
| CB | 16 | 7.21% | 9.13% | -1.93% |
| S | 12 | 5.41% | 4.33% | 1.08% |
| RB | 10 | 4.50% | 4.33% | 0.18% |
| LB | 10 | 4.50% | 5.29% | -0.78% |
| IOL | 7 | 3.15% | 3.37% | -0.21% |
| N/A | 7 | 3.15% | 3.37% | -0.21% |
| TE | 6 | 2.70% | 3.37% | -0.66% |
| QB | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Grand Total | 222 | 100% |
N/A = No pick because it was in a trade package for Myles Garrett, which won’t happen now with his contract extension.
The shift away from the wide receiver continues with a 3.4% decrease. With the free agency moves Washington has made, the draft prognosticators now view the defensive line as the most likely choice for the Commanders. The edge position is up 5.6% and interior defensive line is up almost 0.5%. The other large movers were cornerback, which was down nearly 2% while safety was up just over 1%.
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 | 14 | 6.31% |
| Josh Simmons | OT | Ohio State | 14 | 6.31% |
| Josh Conerly Jr. | OT | Oregon | 12 | 5.41% |
| James Pearce Jr. | Edge | Tennessee | 12 | 5.41% |
| Mike Green | Edge | Marshall | 10 | 4.50% |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | Ohio State | 10 | 4.50% |
| Jihaad Campbell | LB | Alabama | 9 | 4.05% |
| Nic Scourton | Edge | Texas A&M | 8 | 3.60% |
| Tre Harris | WR | Mississippi | 8 | 3.60% |
| Nick Emmanwori | S | South Carolina | 7 | 3.15% |
| Luther Burden | WR | Missouri | 7 | 3.15% |
| Omarion Hampton | RB | North Carolina | 7 | 3.15% |
| Walter Nolen | DL | Mississippi | 7 | 3.15% |
| No Pick | N/A | N/A | 7 | 3.15% |
| Colston Loveland | TE | Michigan | 6 | 2.70% |
| Derrick Harmon | DL | Oregon | 5 | 2.25% |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | Edge | Boston College | 5 | 2.25% |
| Malaki Starks | S | Georgia | 5 | 2.25% |
| Isaiah Bond | WR | Texas | 4 | 1.80% |
| Kelvin Banks | OT | Texas | 4 | 1.80% |
| Shemar Stewart | Edge | Texas A&M | 4 | 1.80% |
| Jalon Walker | Edge | Georgia | 4 | 1.80% |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | Kentucky | 4 | 1.80% |
| Jahdae Barron | CB | Texas | 4 | 1.80% |
| Aireontae Ersery | OT | Minnesota | 3 | 1.35% |
| Cameron Williams | OT | Texas | 3 | 1.35% |
| Jack Sawyer | Edge | Ohio State | 3 | 1.35% |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | Notre Dame | 3 | 1.35% |
| Trey Amos | CB | Mississippi | 2 | 0.90% |
| Grey Zabel | IOL | North Dakota State | 2 | 0.90% |
| Kenneth Grant | DL | Michigan | 2 | 0.90% |
| Jonah Savaiinaea | IOL | Arizona | 2 | 0.90% |
| Azareye’h Thomas | CB | Florida State | 2 | 0.90% |
| J.T. Tuimoloau | Edge | Ohio State | 2 | 0.90% |
| Donovan Jackson | IOL | Ohio State | 2 | 0.90% |
| Elic Ayomanor | WR | Stanford | 2 | 0.90% |
| Mykel Williams | Edge | Georgia | 1 | 0.45% |
| Jack Bech | WR | TCU | 1 | 0.45% |
| Jalen Royals | WR | Utah State | 1 | 0.45% |
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona | 1 | 0.45% |
| Princely Umanmielen | Edge | Mississippi | 1 | 0.45% |
| Bhayshul Tuten | RB | Virginia Tech | 1 | 0.45% |
| Tory Horton | WR | Colorado State | 1 | 0.45% |
| Donavan Ezeiruaku | Edge | Boston College | 1 | 0.45% |
| Barrett Carter | LB | Clemson | 1 | 0.45% |
| Shavon Revel Jr. | CB | East Carolina | 1 | 0.45% |
| Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State | 1 | 0.45% |
| TreVeyon Henderson | RB | Ohio State | 1 | 0.45% |
| Alfred Collins | DL | Texas | 1 | 0.45% |
| Tyler Booker | IOL | Alabama | 1 | 0.45% |
| Darius Alexander | DL | Toledo | 1 | 0.45% |
| Jared Ivey | Edge | Mississippi | 1 | 0.45% |
| Landon Jackson | Edge | Arkansas | 1 | 0.45% |
| Grand Total | 222 | 100.00% |
While Matthew Golden, Josh Simmons, and Josh Conerly still sit atop the list, edge players like James Pearce and Mike Green are rapidly moving up. This trend will likely increase as we move closer to the draft. As mocks get updated the Garrett trade picks should also decrease.
Position Focus
While the Commanders signed safety Will Harris in free agency, they lost Jeremy Chinn and Darrick Forrest. The team also has Percy Butler, Dominique Hampton, Jeremy Reaves and Tyler Owens on the roster. Investing in another safety is something the team might do if a player they like is available in the draft.
Day 1 Picks
Malaki Starks, Georgia
Malaki Starks is still firmly a top-20 player in the class for me. Let him go back to playing deep safety, covering the deep half, and watch him thrive at the next level. pic.twitter.com/T2VhXz4b7m
— William Herman (@_williamherman) March 14, 2025
Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
Nick Emmanwori is absolutely someone the Bills should try to get
pic.twitter.com/yMspnN1WHI— SleeperBills (@SleeperBills) March 14, 2025
Day 2 Picks
Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
Notre Dame Safety Xavier Watts was highly productive on the back end of a versatile, shift heavy defense. He posted 13 INTs over the last two seasons while playing all over the formation.#BuildingTheBoard
✅ Consistently breaks on throws before the ball is out; Film study… pic.twitter.com/a2fQmne60J
— Quinten Krzysko (@ButkusStats) February 26, 2025
Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
Penn State S Kevin Winston Jr. has NEVER missed a tackle in his career and gets better in coverage every week.
At this rate, he’ll be a top 20 pick in 2025 👀 pic.twitter.com/oBMgqXaAHL
— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) May 20, 2024
Sebastian Castro, Iowa
Sebastian Castro owns Jalen Milroe pic.twitter.com/ncby5ALWO5
— Ben McCollum fan (@BenMcCollumFan) February 1, 2025
Andrew Mukuba, Texas
Andrew Mukuba is a demon. Another good Safety in a loaded class pic.twitter.com/v6su8itWst
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) February 14, 2025
Day 3 Picks
Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma
Meet Oklahoma safety Billy Bowman Jr.
This year's annual day two safety prospect that God carved entirely out of smelling salts and angst. pic.twitter.com/9g6Pp7fAvA
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) February 18, 2025
Malachi Moore, Alabama
#Alabama DB Malachi Moore. 6’0 200.
Smart. Tough. Versatile. Experienced.
Line him up where you need him & let him make plays. pic.twitter.com/btoYB83neZ
— Kyron Samuels (@kyronsamuels) February 20, 2025
Latham Ransom, Ohio State
Lathan Ransom coming downhill usually ends with this result pic.twitter.com/LfmcWsMODh
— BuckeyeM⭕️B (@Buckeye_Mob) January 2, 2025
Sources: nflmockdraftdatabase.com, nfldraftbuzz.com, overthecap.com, sports-reference.com