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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Juice Scruggs
C
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a 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. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Every board in the league had Driskell lower, and that gap is the story.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 2 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Chop Robinson at the 36th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick50 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kingsley Suamataia in No. 59. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
No edge and no loss on Johnny Wilson in slot 67; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Khyree Jackson at Round 4, Pick 1, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They went early on Leonard Taylor III in the 103rd pick, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick138 Rnd5 James Williams
Fair-plus on James Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick160 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the 160th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
They paid up for Ethan Driskell at Round 6, Pick 6 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd6 Myles Jones
A reach on Myles Jones in slot 220; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.