Twelve days awaiting the 2023 NFL draft, and the most recent CBS Sports 2023 NFL mock draft lands the Commanders a player meeting a will need.

It is a consensus that the Commanders would be finest served if an offensive tackle or cornerback higher on their draft board is nevertheless accessible at the No. 16 position.

Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports has released his newest mock draft, and a couple of factors fell incredibly effectively for the Commanders. Kerr produced it clear he took whom he thinks is the finest player accessible with every single choice for this mock.

As a outcome, cornerbacks and offensive tackles had been accessible for the Commanders at the No. 16 choice position, who are players whom I’ve noticed in mock drafts accessible anyplace from No. ten to No. 20.

At No. 16, Kerr has the Commanders choosing Penn State cornerback Joey Porter, Jr, six-foot-three, 195 pounds. Kerr’s capsule on the choice:

The Commanders could use some cornerback assistance in this draft, which tends to make it exceptionally valuable Porter is nevertheless on the board. Not only is Porter a very good match in Jack Del Rio’s defense as a bump-and-run corner, but his extended arms permit him to challenge massive receivers. The coverage penalties will need to lower.

Of additional curiosity to Commanders’ fans may possibly be to observe who was accessible for the Commanders at the No. 16 choice in this mock draft. Offensive tackles Broderick Jones (Georgia) and Darnell Wright (Tennessee) are players they may possibly be pleased to acquire.

Cornerbacks that had been taken in this mock draft just before No. 16 had been Christian Gonzalez (Oregon) and Devon Witherspoon (Illinois). Offensive tackles snatched prior to the No. 16 choice had been Paris Johnson, Jr (Ohio State) and Peter Skoronski (Northwestern).

Right here are all the 31 initially-round selections in Kerr’s newest CBS Sports Mock Draft.

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