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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (IND)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Antonio Gibson
RB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: C.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It nets out a thoroughly average C.

The Estime pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 27th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
No drama and no debate, Bralen Trice went about where he belonged in pick 35. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
Circle this one: Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 67 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick100 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They took Khyree Jackson at par in the 100th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in pick No. 102 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick141 Rnd5 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in slot 141 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick149 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
By-the-book stuff, Drake Nugent at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at the 181st overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at slot 223 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick224 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams in pick 224 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.