Washington Football Team post-FA interactive 7-round mock draft

Round 1

The strangely catchy draft jingle plays in the background. And just like that, the Washington Football Team is on the clock at pick No. 19.

We got a couple trade offers. One was terrible from the 49ers, so I rejected that one in the spirit of March Madness. The next one, from the Titans, was okay. The Bears also presented an offer to move up a spot, but their projected returns were a little underwhelming. The Titans’ offer was the only one worth considering. Here is that offer, for your discretion.

Trade Offers

• TEN: The No. 19 pick for the No. 22 pick and a 2022 second-rounder

Personally, this deal isn’t jumping out at me. It would be nice to get an extra second-rounder in 2022, but I want to look at the draft board first. Here are some of the players that are available at pick No. 19.

Players Available

• South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn
• Minnesota WR Rashod Bateman
• Tulsa LB Zaven Collins
• TCU S Trevon Moehrig
• Northwestern CB Greg Newsome II
• Alabama QB Mac Jones
• Syracuse DB Ifeatu Melifonwu
• Texas OT Samuel Cosmi
• Florida WR Kadarius Toney
• Alabama OT Alex Leatherwood

This board isn’t too inspiring. I don’t think Washington has to go WR in Round 1 after their free agency additions. Still, there are two players that stand out to me: Cornerback Jaycee Horn and linebacker Zaven Collins. Both players are two of my highest-rated remaining. Horn is the absolute best-player-available on my board, but Collins isn’t far behind him. Linebacker is also a greater immediate need after the addition of William Jackson III.

Still, I’m leaning Horn here. Horn is a legitimately elite athlete who has the grating competitive edge you want at the cornerback position. For context, at his pro day, Horn logged a 4.39 40-yard dash, a 41.5-inch vertical, a 133-inch broad jump, and 19 bench reps with 33-inch arms, at 6-foot-1, 205 pounds.

Horn would be an immediate productive starter on the boundary, and he’d allow the Washington Football Team to move around Kendall Fuller, who has the versatility to be a true chess piece. Meanwhile, William Jackson III could man down the other side.

Imagine a defense with Horn and Jackson on the boundaries, Jimmy Moreland in the slot, and Fuller at free safety. Or a defense with Horn and Jackson on the boundaries, and Fuller in the slot. The combinations are numerous, and that flexibility, combined with Horn’s astronomical Jalen Ramsey-esque upside, makes this hard to pass up.

It’s worth noting that the Titans, after losing Adoree Jackson in free agency, could be trying to trade up for Horn. If you want to trade back to No. 22, you’ll likely have a better chance of Zaven Collins still being there. Collins and a 2022 second-rounder is an equally enticing proposition.

Nevertheless, I’m going with Horn. He’s my CB1, a near top-ten prospect, and he can be a perennial All-Pro at one of the most important positions with his athleticism, length, and fire. And Jackson, who turns 29 later this year, might not be a long-term asset for Washington. Horn is. He immediately gives Washington one of the best, if not the best CB group in the league.

My Pick: South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn

Have you submitted your card? Good. Let’s move on to Round 2.