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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Getting Franklin where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick No. 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at slot 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A tidy bit of business in No. 40, where Troy Franklin graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the 67th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ray Davis
They paid sticker price for Ray Davis in Round 4, Pick 2, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
No drama and no debate, Dallin Holker went about where he belonged in the 141st overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They did well to land Curtis Jacobs in pick 181, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick223 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones at pick 223 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.