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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Caden Prieskorn Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Caden Prieskorn
TE Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (TEN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (IND)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TEN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Wilson. With edge rusher and running back unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. If Bell pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 7 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They took Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at par in Round 2, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick50 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
By-the-book stuff, Kingsley Suamataia at slot 50 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke slid further than he should have, and the 71st overall pick is lovely value for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jaheim Bell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaheim Bell this early at the Round 3 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100 Rnd3 D.J. James
A cornerback of that caliber at the 100th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick107 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni slipping to pick 107 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Junior Colson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Junior Colson at linebacker with edge rusher and running back open.
Pick143 Rnd5 Roman Wilson
You do not let a wide receiver like Roman Wilson reach pick No. 143 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall is a better player than Round 6, Pick 10 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick228 Rnd7 Caden Prieskorn
A slide stopped in the 228th overall pick, with Caden Prieskorn worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.