Former Washington TE makes his pick for Commanders at No. 7 overall

One month away from the NFL Draft, the "Take Command" podcast decided to produce its own mock draft.

Former Washington Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen and co-host Grant Paulsen conducted their mock draft on Friday. The task was to discuss and select the first seven draft choices in the upcoming draft, because, of course, the Commanders hold the No. 7 draft position. Here is the video of their draft.

Here are the first seven choices from Logan Paulsen:

• 1- Las Vegas Raiders Fernando Mendoza, QB (Indiana)
• 2- New York Jets David Bailey, DE (Texas Tech)
• 3- Arizona Cardinals Francis Mauigoa, OT (Miami)
• 4- Tennessee Titans Arvel Reese, LB (Ohio State)
• 5- New York Giants Sonny Styles, LB (Ohio State)
• 6- Cleveland Browns Monroe Freeling, OT (Georgia)
• 7- Washington Commanders Jeremiyah Love, RB (Notre Dame)

Paulsen (Logan) decided to give some glimpses of how an NFL general manager might think through this process at No. 7.

Paulsen said he didn't think the Commanders could go wrong choosing any of the next five best available at No. 7 (if the draft fell this way). "This is where the soft science of the draft really becomes important...The thing I can't get by is that I just saw WR Alec Pierce (Colts) receive $30M. So, if you're going to get a top receiver next year, you might have to pay $35M, or you just draft one right now. I am saving about $10M bucks if I draft Carnell Tate (WR Ohio State), which means I could sign another difference-making player. I could sign another Dorance Armstrong."

"This logic is what a GM is paid to do, right?, offered Grant Paulsen. "It is important, it is necessary, it is how this draft works. All facts, you have to draft good football players. So you have to be sure that Carnell Tate is a boss. I mean, it is No. 7, it's not No. 23. This is not 81, 56, this is not 92."

Then Grant Paulsen mentioned he used a draft simulator, and it offered a trade from the Browns at No. 6. The Browns would receive Washington's No. 7 and No. 223, and the Commanders would then receive No. 24, 39, and 70.

With the various needs the Commanders roster still has, Logan Paulsen said he would take that deal, because it would provide him the opportunity to transfer the one pick to three picks in the top 70.

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Logan Paulsen makes his pick in mock draft