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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (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: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (WSH)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (WSH)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (JAX)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Players Gained
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Michael Davis
CB
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Kendre Miller
RB
Head Shot
Ryan Tannehill
QB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a 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. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Steele has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Taylor-Demerson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at pick 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They paid sticker price for Graham Barton in the 45th overall pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Good price on Chris Braswell in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in pick No. 67 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 92nd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in slot 103 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
They liked James Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 121. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick138 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A straight-up fair deal on Cedric Gray at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick167 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio in Round 5, Pick 31 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick181 Rnd6 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 181st pick is the proof. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick256 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele in pick 256 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.