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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Mason Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Mason Fairchild
TE Kansas
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Commanders would have aced it. Mason Fairchild at Round 7, Pick 8 is 159 spots clear of where he belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at No. 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at pick 39 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
Fair-plus on Jack Sawyer, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick100 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
A reach on Marshawn Kneeland in pick No. 100; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 107th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
A straight-up fair deal on Mike Sainristil at Round 5, Pick 8, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaden Hicks
A tidy little value on Jaden Hicks in slot 185, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick228 Rnd7 Mason Fairchild
They reached into another round for Mason Fairchild, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.