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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas 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)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (WSH)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CLE)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (LAR)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: A-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Wright.

If Nourzad pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels in Round 1, Pick 10 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick27 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 27 they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Patrick Paul. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick50 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid sticker price for Kingsley Suamataia in the 50th overall pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at No. 55 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Junior Colson
No edge and no loss on Junior Colson in pick No. 69; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick72 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in slot 72. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at slot 101 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in Round 4, Pick 3 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick156 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at the 156th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylen Wright
Taking Jaylen Wright in the 181st pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They took Curtis Jacobs at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick220 Rnd6 Myles Jones
A conviction pick on Myles Jones at No. 220 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Austin Stogner
Austin Stogner is a better player than pick 224 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick228 Rnd7 Hunter Nourzad
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hunter Nourzad in pick No. 228, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.