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  • smoakme DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (WSH)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (JAX)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (JAX)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. The cost of the Suamataia reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 3rd overall pick they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the 34th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
They paid sticker price for Darius Robinson in Round 2, Pick 4, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They liked Kingsley Suamataia enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 40. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in pick 67 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in No. 68 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
No drama and no debate, Braelon Allen went about where he belonged in slot 101. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They went early on Ben Sinnott in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They paid a round early for Jarrian Jones in No. 138, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at pick 152 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Hunter Nourzad
No edge and no loss on Hunter Nourzad in Round 6, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick211 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson in the 211th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick220 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Fair-plus on Michael Barrett, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.