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Commanders Mock Draft: Building a potent offense

By Damien Bartonek

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Wide receiver Drake London #15 of the USC Trojans runs for a first down before he was stopped by defensive back Rayshad Williams #3 and linebacker Leni Toailoa #26 of the UCLA Bruins in the second half of the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Wide receiver Drake London #15 of the USC Trojans runs for a first down before he was stopped by defensive back Rayshad Williams #3 and linebacker Leni Toailoa #26 of the UCLA Bruins in the second half of the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 01: Jack Coan #17 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish throws a pass in the third quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 01: Jack Coan #17 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish throws a pass in the third quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

230. player. 58. . Quarterback. Washington Commanders. Jack Coan

Washington finds QB1! Well, QB1 as in the first quarterback they take in the 2022 NFL Draft. Shocker, I’m going to go with what Ron Rivera and various other beat reporters have said about the Commanders. They’d like to add a rookie, but while I believe it’s a developmental QB they’re rolling with, they do in fact add that third QB heading into this upcoming season.

With one of the lowest turnover-worthy play rates among all quarterbacks in college football in addition to his ability to push the ball down the field effectively last season, Jack Coan put together some nice tape for the Fighting Irish in 2021.

Finishing top 21 in adjusted completion percentage last year as a guy that attempted throws of 10+ yards on over 34% of his dropbacks, Coan flashed some potential as a mid-level QB2 at the next level.

Of course, there are things he leaves to be desired as a developmental prospect, but the Commanders take Coan here to potentially have a guy that can spot start for them way down the line, as Coan will thrive in Scott Turner’s Air Coryell offense that’ll work the second and third levels of the passing game with ease.

. Wide Receiver . Washington Commanders. Deven Thompkins. 239. player. 58

With their final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Commanders take the wide receiver prospect that had the most deep yards among all qualified wideouts last season. No, that wasn’t Chris Olave or Jameson Williams, but it was Utah State’s Deven Thompkins.

Thompkins did a little bit of everything for the Aggies last year, finishing top 50 in screen catches, screen yards, and average depth of target. But, he also finished top 11 in slot catches, slot yards, deep yards, deep catches, and contested catches among all qualified WRs in college football.

The impressive thing is, he did this all at just 5-foot-8 at Utah State. In addition, Thompkins does have experience as a kick returner more so than a Punt Returner, but on 7 punt return attempts, Thompkins does have one touchdown under his belt.

The Commanders could use a unique skillset like the one Thompkins displays in their offense, especially so, potentially on special teams.

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