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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (WSH)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (WSH)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (GB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (JAX)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Royce Newman
OG
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Brent Urban
DE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a A- to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

They will need Magee to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 6 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at pick No. 50 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
By-the-book stuff, Kingsley Suamataia at the 51st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick61 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Patrick Paul. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley slipping to Round 3, Pick 2 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick70 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A slide stopped in pick 70, with Payton Wilson worth more than the price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick71 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
The board had cheaper options than Khyree Jackson at the 71st pick, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at slot 88 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick93 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They paid sticker price for Leonard Taylor III in the 93rd overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick101 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
No drama and no debate, Braelon Allen went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 1. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at the 102nd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 James Williams
They paid up for James Williams at pick 108 when waiting would have done the job. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick134 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A clean, defensible pick in No. 134 with a little surplus value in Ben Sinnott. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick181 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in pick No. 181 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick216 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
A reasonable price with a little left over, JD Bertrand in the Round 6 slot. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick220 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Value said wait; Jordan Magee in slot 220 says they were not listening. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.