Rams get: No. 7 overall(Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame)
Commanders get: No. 13 overall, No. 61 overall, 2027 4th
Makai Lemon, WR, USC
We’ve discussed trade-down scenarios for weeks. This one checks every box.
Lemon, often compared to Amon-Ra St. Brown, fits the slot role in a Ben Johnson-style offense — the direction new OC David Blough is expected to lean. Lemon brings elite YAC ability, plus enough outside versatility for 2-WR sets.
Then came head coach Dan Quinn this week, when asked about the incoming WR class:
Interesting that Quinn led with slot types, even though the public focus has been on an outside receiver opposite Terry McLaurin. Maybe nothing or maybe top of mind for a reason. Something to file away.
Washington might not be willing to pass on Love, but the backfield of Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Rachaad White can get the job done and now the offense adds another receiving playmaker.
Overall, there’s not enough data to justify Lemon at No. 7. At 13, with extra draft capital? Different story.
Round 2: Derrick Moore, ER, Michigan
There’s temptation to swing big with Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton, owner of the highest Relative Athletic Score, or RAS, among edge rushers, especially with an eye on 2027. $100 million man Odafe Oweh is the lone high-end rotation option locked in beyond 2026.
Moore, a first-team All Big Ten selection, offers a different appeal: length, instincts and production (10 sacks, 10.5 TFL). Team captain. High football IQ.
Round 3: Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State
All of Washington’s football decision-makers descending on the Buckeyes’s pro day doesn’t go for naught. Igbinosun provides size (6-foot-2), length, experience (53 career starts) and athletic traits. All of that could be put to good use if he cuts down on penalties.
