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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (WSH)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LAR)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Players Gained
Head Shot
Malik Cunningham
QB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The war room fell hard for James Williams, and it showed at the Round 3 slot: 34 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Tampa pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

In the end it comes back to Olumuyiwa Fashanu, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick 14 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at Round 2, Pick 4 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
The board had Quinyon Mitchell higher than the 40th pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in No. 49, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick50 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A straight-up fair deal on Graham Barton at the 50th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in pick No. 53 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy slipping to slot 57 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65 Rnd3 J.J. McCarthy
Taking J.J. McCarthy in pick 65 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in Round 3, Pick 3 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in the 70th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick74 Rnd3 Blake Corum
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Blake Corum. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick88 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick100 Rnd3 James Williams
James Williams at pick No. 100 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick102 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in No. 102 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They reached into another round for Ben Sinnott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They talked themselves into Braelon Allen at pick No. 127, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick156 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They paid a round early for Joe Milton III in No. 156, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick157 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Circle this one: Cedric Gray at Round 5, Pick 21 is a fall that decides a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick182 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
A big swing on Gabe Hall at slot 182, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick242 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele at pick 242 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.