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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Commanders checked most of the boxes and earned a B-. The war room fell hard for Markel Bell, and it showed at pick 71: 30 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.
The Klein value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Keldric Faulk
In No. 7 they get a double-digit-sack hope. A real need, handled.
Pick71
Rnd3
Markel Bell
They reached a country mile for Markel Bell at pick 71, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145
Rnd5
Nadame Tucker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nadame Tucker. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185
Rnd6
Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson at pick No. 185 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick196
Rnd6
Marlin Klein
Circle this one: Marlin Klein at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223
Rnd7
Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black slid further than he should have, and the 223rd pick is lovely value for the running back. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.






