Boards are made to be trusted, and the Commanders shredded theirs for Patrick Payton. He came off 48 spots early, and the room will hear about it. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Caldwell pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.