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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Commanders kept it disciplined and banked a B-. The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Commanders reached some 24 spots for Gabe Jacas, and value like that does not grow back.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hill. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
David Bailey
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick71
Rnd3
Gabe Jacas
They talked themselves into Gabe Jacas at Round 3, Pick 7, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jyaire Hill
Value with a capital V on Jyaire Hill in pick 146, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187
Rnd6
Bud Clark
A straight-up fair deal on Bud Clark at the 187th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick197
Rnd6
Josh Moten
A reasonable price with a little left over, Josh Moten in No. 197. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223
Rnd7
Barion Brown
No edge and no loss on Barion Brown in slot 223; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.