Washington Football Team 7-round mock draft: Trading up for Trey Lance

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OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 15: Dylan Moses #32 of the Alabama Crimson Tide defends during a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Round 3, Pick 1

So after trading up to No. 4 and losing the No. 51 pick, the Washington Football Team has a 70-pick gap. That’s not ideal, but luckily, this class is very deep at positions of need for Washington. Positions like linebacker, wide receiver, offensive tackle, and safety. As evidenced here, Washington can trade up for a quarterback, and still acquire good value on Day 2.

The linebacker available in Round 3 might end up being Jabril Cox or Pete Werner or Nick Bolton. But here, it’s former first-round prospect Dylan Moses, out of Alabama. He’s an easy selection for the Washington Football Team, provided that they can tap into his physical upside.

58. . Linebacker. Washington Commanders. Dylan Moses. 3. player

There is, of course, a reason that Moses’ stock has slid since 2018. Earlier in his career, Moses was penciled in as a potential top-ten pick. However, in 2020, he underwent a bit of a regression. He didn’t appear as confident or as natural in coverage, and while his athletic upside still showed itself at times, he never managed to attain consistency.

There may be a reason for Moses’ underperformance beyond simple regression, however. Moses acknowledged after the 2020 season that he was never quite one-hundred percent, and was battling injuries all year. That certainly could have played a part into Moses’ uncharacteristically inconsistent play.

And looking at his earlier tape, where he’s shown as being incredibly fast, explosive, and instinctive for his size, it’s not a bad idea for a team picking early in Round 3 to bank on Moses’ astronomical upside. Here, that team is the Washington Football Team.

Much like Trey Lance, Moses also enters a very good situation with Washington. He’ll be coached by two former linebackers in Ron Rivera and Jack Del Rio, and he’ll also have the pleasure of playing behind one of the top defensive lines in the country. Standing at around 6-foot-2, 235 pounds, Moses is strong and dense, yet fleet-footed and springy as an athlete. As a high-upside bargain in Round 3, his first-round physical talent is tough to pass up.

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