2022 Road to the Draft – Part 12
April 6, 2022
By Noonefromtampa
There were no major player moves for the Commanders this past week and I don’t expect any until draft day at the earliest. The two hot players trending for Washington in the draft are Garrett Wilson and Drake London. Since the Carson Wentz trade, wide receiver stock has risen in the mock drafts for Washington.
Freshness Rating
50% of the mock data for this week is 20 days or newer and 50% is 21 days or older. 66.2% of the mocks tracked have been updated in the last month (within 28 days).
| Age | Age % |
| New | 27.94% |
| 1 Week Old | 15.20% |
| 2 Weeks Old | 6.86% |
| 3 Weeks Old | 16.18% |
| 4 Weeks Old | 4.90% |
| 5+ Weeks Old | 28.92% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% |
Position Distribution
The number of mocks is up 17 this week to 204 overall, an increase of 5% from last week. Since the Wentz trade, the quarterback position has steadily dropped. Wide receiver has almost caught up overall.
| Position | Picked Count | Picked % |
| QB | 77 | 37.75% |
| WR | 64 | 31.37% |
| CB | 28 | 13.73% |
| S | 14 | 6.86% |
| OT | 10 | 4.90% |
| LB | 5 | 2.45% |
| IOL | 4 | 1.96% |
| TE | 1 | 0.49% |
| DT | 1 | 0.49% |
| Grand Total | 204 | 100.00% |
Looking at the mocks from the past 20 days, quarterback has fallen to fifth on the list.
| Position | Pick Count | Pick % |
| WR | 53 | 51.96% |
| CB | 21 | 20.59% |
| S | 12 | 11.76% |
| OT | 6 | 5.88% |
| QB | 5 | 4.90% |
| IOL | 2 | 1.96% |
| LB | 2 | 1.96% |
| DT | 1 | 0.98% |
| Grand Total | 102 | 100.00% |
The players mock picked to Washington at the 11th pick are, in descending frequency:
| Player | Position | School | Picked Count | Picked % |
| Kenny Pickett | QB | Pittsburgh | 28 | 13.73% |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | Ohio State | 28 | 13.73% |
| Drake London | WR | USC | 26 | 12.75% |
| Malik Willis | QB | Liberty | 19 | 9.31% |
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | LSU | 18 | 8.82% |
| Sam Howell | QB | North Carolina | 14 | 6.86% |
| Kyle Hamilton | S | Notre Dame | 13 | 6.37% |
| Matt Corral | QB | Mississippi | 12 | 5.88% |
| Ahmad Gardner | CB | Cincinnati | 8 | 3.92% |
| Chris Olave | WR | Ohio State | 5 | 2.45% |
| Charles Cross | OT | Mississippi State | 5 | 2.45% |
| Devin Lloyd | LB | Utah | 4 | 1.96% |
| Treylon Burks | WR | Arkansas | 4 | 1.96% |
| Trevor Penning | OT | Northern Iowa | 3 | 1.47% |
| Desmond Ridder | QB | Cincinnati | 3 | 1.47% |
| Ikem Ekwonu | OT | NC State | 2 | 0.98% |
| Kenyon Green | IOL | Texas A&M | 2 | 0.98% |
| Tyler Linderbaum | IOL | Iowa | 2 | 0.98% |
| Daxton Hill | S | Michigan | 1 | 0.49% |
| Trey McBride | TE | Colorado State | 1 | 0.49% |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | Washington | 1 | 0.49% |
| David Carr | QB | NFL – LVR | 1 | 0.49% |
| Jameson Williams | WR | Alabama | 1 | 0.49% |
| Jordan Davis | DT | Georgia | 1 | 0.49% |
| Nakobe Dean | LB | Georgia | 1 | 0.49% |
| Andrew Booth Jr. | CB | Clemson | 1 | 0.49% |
| Grand Total | 204 | 100.00% |
Kenny Pickett is in the top two positions in the player rankings but wide receivers Garrett Wilson and Drake London have climbed into the second and third spots on the board.
Looking at the mocks from the past 20 days, the top 10 picks are as follows, with only one quarterback in the list.
| Player | Position | School | Picked Count | Picked % |
| Drake London | WR | USC | 24 | 23.53% |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | Ohio State | 24 | 23.53% |
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | LSU | 15 | 14.71% |
| Kyle Hamilton | S | Notre Dame | 11 | 10.78% |
| Ahmad Gardner | CB | Cincinnati | 6 | 5.88% |
| Charles Cross | OT | Mississippi State | 3 | 2.94% |
| Trevor Penning | OT | Northern Iowa | 2 | 1.96% |
| Devin Lloyd | LB | Utah | 2 | 1.96% |
| Chris Olave | WR | Ohio State | 2 | 1.96% |
| Kenny Pickett | QB | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1.96% |
| Treylon Burks | WR | Arkansas | 2 | 1.96% |
Trades
There was one new trade this period with the Commanders trading back with the Chargers. The author did not provide details on the picks involved. The rest of the trades are 20 days or older in age.
| Days Old | Notes | Trade Direction | Trade Position | Trade Team | Player |
| 3 | WSH trades #11 to LAC for #17 and other picks | Down | 17 | LAC | Chris Olave |
| 20 | Atlanta receives pick 11, 42, 2023 3rd rounder, Washington receives picks 8 and 2023 7th rounder. | Up | 8 | ATL | Malik Willis |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Steelers receive pick 11. Washington Commanders receive picks 20, 52, 2023 third-round pick | Down | 20 | PIT | Chris Olave |
| 26 | Washington Commanders receive picks 18, 49, and 100. New Orleans Saints receive pick 11 | Down | 18 | NO | Sam Howell |
| 34 | Washington Commanders send picks 11 and 42 to the Carolina Panthers for picks 6 and 144 | Up | 6 | CAR | Kenny Pickett |
| 42 | Washington sends pick 11 to Las Vegas for David Carr | Player | N/A | LVR | David Carr |
Time until NFL Draft on April 28-30: 3 weeks
Sources: nflmockdraftdatabase.com