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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Commanders.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Ford at that price is a win they earned. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with tight end chief among the fixes.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 2nd pick they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kool-Aid McKinstry in the Round 2 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Good price on Jordan Morgan in slot 40, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in the 67th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 101 with a little surplus value in Christian Mahogany. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at No. 103 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Fair-plus on Theo Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Javion Cohen
They read the board right and Javion Cohen was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 6. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Taking Jaylan Ford in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.