2022 Road to the Draft – Part 13
April 13, 2022
By Noonefromtampa
The NFL took a sad turn this past week with the untimely passing of Dwayne Haskins. While his time in Washington wasn’t all that the fans and coaches hoped it would, he was a young player still trying to improve and find his way in the league. Unfulfilled dreams and family left behind, including his young bride, just add to the depth of the poignant and tragic story.
We’re another week closer to the draft and the Commanders are interviewing players pre-draft. The list of players (with project draft round) being talked to according to various tweets sent out by the Commanders beat reporters include:
- Ohio State WR Chris Olave (1st)
- Alabama WR John Metchie III (2nd)
- Michigan S Daxton Hill (1st)
- Penn State OL Rasheed Walker (3rd)
- UTSA OG Spencer Burford (5th)
- Washington State OL Abraham Lucas (3rd)
- Central Michigan OL Luke Goedeke (4th)
- Penn State S Jaquan Brisker (2nd)
- Iowa State RB Breece Hall (2nd)
- Oklahoma DT Perrion Winfrey (2nd)
- Michigan State RB Kenneth Walker III (2nd)
- Texas A&M TE Jalen Wydermyer (4th)
- LSU RB Tyrion Davis-Price (7th or UDFA)
- Tulsa OL Tyler Smith (2nd)
- San Diego State Edge Cameron Thomas (2nd)
- Wyoming LB Chad Muma (3rd)
Freshness Rating
54.7% of the mock data for this week is 20 days or newer and 45.3% is 21 days or older. 59.6% of the mocks tracked have been updated in the last month (within 28 days).
| Age | Age % |
| New | 26.01% |
| 1 Week Old | 17.04% |
| 2 Weeks Old | 11.66% |
| 3 Weeks Old | 4.93% |
| 4 Weeks Old | 13.45% |
| 5+ Weeks Old | 26.91% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% |
Position Distribution
The number of mocks is up 19 this week to 223 overall, up over 9% from last week. The wide receiver position has now overtaken quarterback, down 7.25% this week, as the most frequently picked position. Kyle Hamilton being mocked to Washington has driven the 4.8% surge in the safety position.
| Position | Picked Count | Picked % | Last Week % | % Change |
| WR | 78 | 34.98% | 31.37% | 3.61% |
| QB | 68 | 30.49% | 37.75% | -7.25% |
| CB | 26 | 11.66% | 13.73% | -2.07% |
| S | 26 | 11.66% | 6.86% | 4.80% |
| OT | 9 | 4.04% | 4.90% | -0.87% |
| LB | 8 | 3.59% | 2.45% | 1.14% |
| IOL | 4 | 1.79% | 1.96% | -0.17% |
| DT | 2 | 0.90% | 0.49% | 0.41% |
| TE | 1 | 0.45% | 0.49% | -0.04% |
| Edge | 1 | 0.45% | 0.00% | 0.45% |
| RB | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Grand Total | 223 | 100% |
Looking at the mocks from the past 20 days, quarterback has fallen to sixth on the list and wide receiver accounts for almost 50% of the picks.
| Row Labels | Pick Count | Pick % |
| WR | 60 | 49.18% |
| S | 24 | 19.67% |
| CB | 20 | 16.39% |
| OT | 5 | 4.10% |
| LB | 4 | 3.28% |
| QB | 3 | 2.46% |
| DT | 2 | 1.64% |
| IOL | 2 | 1.64% |
| Edge | 1 | 0.82% |
| TE | 1 | 0.82% |
| Grand Total | 122 | 100.00% |
The players mock picked to Washington at the 11th pick are, in descending frequency:
| Player | Position | School | Picked Count | Picked % |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | Ohio State | 34 | 15.25% |
| Drake London | WR | USC | 31 | 13.90% |
| Kenny Pickett | QB | Pittsburgh | 27 | 12.11% |
| Kyle Hamilton | S | Notre Dame | 25 | 11.21% |
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | LSU | 20 | 8.97% |
| Malik Willis | QB | Liberty | 18 | 8.07% |
| Sam Howell | QB | North Carolina | 12 | 5.38% |
| Chris Olave | WR | Ohio State | 8 | 3.59% |
| Matt Corral | QB | Mississippi | 8 | 3.59% |
| Devin Lloyd | LB | Utah | 7 | 3.14% |
| Charles Cross | OT | Mississippi State | 6 | 2.69% |
| Ahmad Gardner | CB | Cincinnati | 4 | 1.79% |
| Treylon Burks | WR | Arkansas | 4 | 1.79% |
| Desmond Ridder | QB | Cincinnati | 3 | 1.35% |
| Jordan Davis | DT | Georgia | 2 | 0.90% |
| Tyler Linderbaum | IOL | Iowa | 2 | 0.90% |
| Kenyon Green | IOL | Texas A&M | 2 | 0.90% |
| Ikem Ekwonu | OT | NC State | 2 | 0.90% |
| Nakobe Dean | LB | Georgia | 1 | 0.45% |
| Trey McBride | TE | Colorado State | 1 | 0.45% |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | Washington | 1 | 0.45% |
| Trevor Penning | OT | Northern Iowa | 1 | 0.45% |
| Daxton Hill | S | Michigan | 1 | 0.45% |
| Jameson Williams | WR | Alabama | 1 | 0.45% |
| Jermaine Johnson | Edge | Florida State | 1 | 0.45% |
| Andrew Booth Jr. | CB | Clemson | 1 | 0.45% |
| Grand Total | 223 | 100.00% |
Garrett Wilson and Drake London have climbed into the first and second spots on the board, continuing their steady climb over the past weeks.
Looking at the mocks from the past 20 days, the top 10 picks are as follows, with only one quarterback in the list. Garrett Wilson has a small lead over Drake London with defensive backs Kyle Hamilton and Derek Stingley Jr. rounding out the top 4 picks which cover over 80% of the mock picks. So, according to the mockers, if Washington stays at the 11th pick, the odds that one of those four will be Washington’s pick.
| Player | Position | School | Picked Count | Picked % |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | Ohio State | 29 | 23.77% |
| Drake London | WR | USC | 25 | 20.49% |
| Kyle Hamilton | S | Notre Dame | 24 | 19.67% |
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | LSU | 17 | 13.93% |
| Chris Olave | WR | Ohio State | 5 | 4.10% |
| Devin Lloyd | LB | Utah | 4 | 3.28% |
| Ahmad Gardner | CB | Cincinnati | 3 | 2.46% |
| Charles Cross | OT | Mississippi State | 3 | 2.46% |
| Jordan Davis | DT | Georgia | 2 | 1.64% |
| Kenny Pickett | QB | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1.64% |
Trades
There were no new trades this period. Trades from prior weeks that have not been updated include:
| Days Old | Notes | Trade Direction | Trade Position | Trade Team | Player |
| 10 | WSH trades #11 to LAC for #17 and other picks | Down | 17 | LAC | Chris Olave |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers receive pick 11. Washington Commanders receive picks 20, 52, 2023 third-round pick | Up | 8 | ATL | Malik Willis |
| 33 | Washington Commanders receive picks 18, 49, and 100. New Orleans Saints receive pick 11 | Down | 20 | PIT | Chris Olave |
| 27 | Atlanta receives pick 11, 42, 2023 3rd rounder, Washington receives picks 8 and 2023 7th rounder. | Down | 18 | NO | Sam Howell |
| 41 | Washington Commanders send picks 11 and 42 to the Carolina Panthers for picks 6 and 144 | Up | 6 | CAR | Kenny Pickett |
Time until NFL Draft on April 28-30: 2 weeks
Sources: nflmockdraftdatabase.com