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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (WSH)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAR)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
T.J. Edwards
LB
Head Shot
Bilal Nichols
DT
Head Shot
Xavier Smith
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Larceny in the Round 6 slot lands the Commanders a A-, Smith-Wade and all.

Whoever sat across the table from the Commanders should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

They banked enough surplus on Smith-Wade to cover a lot of smaller sins. Every board in the league had Robinson lower, and that gap is the story.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In No. 13 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at the 36th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They did well to land Chris Braswell in slot 39, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin is a better player than Round 2, Pick 8 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick43 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Fair-plus on T.J. Tampa, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in the 44th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They took Jackson Powers-Johnson at par in pick No. 52, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Josh Newton
A slide stopped in the 67th pick, with Josh Newton worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 68th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick100 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Value with a capital V on Michael Hall Jr. in No. 100, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
No drama and no debate, Jacob Cowing went about where he belonged in pick 102. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick107 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They liked Darius Robinson enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 7. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Nothing to complain about; Jaden Hicks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They jumped the gun on Tommy Eichenberg, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick141 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Good price on Ben Sinnott in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in the 157th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick158 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Justin Rogers. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick181 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Steal is underselling it; Chau Smith-Wade at No. 181 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
They let Nathan Thomas come to them and pounced at slot 182. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
A tidy little value on Taulia Tagovailoa in the 223rd overall pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in pick 234 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.