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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (WSH)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (IND)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
John FitzPatrick
TE
Head Shot
Cor'Dale Flott
CB
Head Shot
Quenton Nelson
OG
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: A.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Rice. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Commanders paired the rookies with proven help, Quenton Nelson leading the way.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Jayden Daniels and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
The board had Jayden Daniels higher than the 15th overall pick, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick36 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in the 36th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A reasonable price with a little left over, T.J. Tampa in the Round 2 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
The board had cheaper options than Kiran Amegadjie at Round 2, Pick 26, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
By-the-book stuff, Patrick Paul at slot 67 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Taking Edgerrin Cooper in No. 78 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick82 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock in pick No. 82 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick88 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Khyree Jackson at pick 88, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at No. 109 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick114 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 114, where Braelon Allen graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Johnny Wilson a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd5 Brenden Rice
They barely believed it either: Brenden Rice still on the board at Round 5, Pick 3. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd6 Eric Watts
A reach on Eric Watts in the Round 6 slot; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tatum Bethune. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick245 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 245 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.