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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
D+
ValueF
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Commanders have some explaining to do after a D+. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Commanders did exactly that with Patrick Payton in No. 7. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.
However the rest shakes out, Williams at that price is a win they earned. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Patrick Payton
In the 7th overall pick they get juice off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick71
Rnd3
Drew Shelton
They reached a country mile for Drew Shelton at slot 71, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147
Rnd5
Keaten Wade
Keaten Wade at the 147th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187
Rnd6
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They did well to land Kaleb Elarms-Orr in pick 187, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick209
Rnd6
Antonio Williams
They will replay Antonio Williams at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223
Rnd7
Malik Spencer
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Malik Spencer well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.






