Draft picks are investments. It's not as simple as checking one specific box. A lot goes into deciding which investment sets you up best long term. Obviously talent is the foundation and most important factor, but other considerations play a role into building draft boards, such as need and positional market value and what the talent level separation is between the guys ranked at the top vs the rest at their position and who might be an option in the rounds to follow. I created a “Grade Deviations” chart using Scouts Inc. rankings and grades for players in their top 100. I also listed the positional market averages for the top 10 veteran contracts at each position.

This paints a picture of positional cost and how much separation there is in this class from the top ranked player to the bottom player inside the top 100 ranked players. The positions evaluated below are potential targets for Washington in the picks they have inside the top 100 (7, 71, or whatever that winds up being).