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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (GB)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (GB)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Yosh Nijman
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
Head Shot
Montez Sweat
EDGE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Commanders did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Reaching for Sanders left real value on the table behind him.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 5 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Good price on Chris Braswell in the 37th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They paid a round early for Ja'Tavion Sanders in Round 2, Pick 8, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick57 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No drama and no debate, T'Vondre Sweat went about where he belonged in No. 57. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
A tidy little value on Zach Frazier in the 69th pick, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick100 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at pick 100 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 James Williams
Nothing to complain about; James Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick141 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A premium they did not need to pay, Braelon Allen a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They jumped the gun on Jaylen Harrell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
They went early on Trevor Keegan in pick 217, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
No edge and no loss on Joshua Cephus in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.