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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (WSH)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B- weekend for the Commanders.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. That Murphy pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They are betting Suamataia proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Tight end is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 2 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in No. 37 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They paid up for Graham Barton at the 40th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They let Ja'Tavion Sanders come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick101 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
They barely believed it either: Gabriel Murphy still on the board at Round 4, Pick 1. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at pick 103 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick138 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg slid further than he should have, and pick No. 138 is lovely value for the linebacker. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick181 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They did well to land Frank Gore Jr. in the 181st pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd6 Erick All
They paid a round early for Erick All in pick 220, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick256 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.