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  • Steven S DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD- FutureB-
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: C+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Commanders took Jawhar Jordan a full 127 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Ford.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in No. 23 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
The board had Brian Thomas Jr. higher than pick No. 36, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Nothing to complain about; Ladd McConkey went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa slipping to Round 3, Pick 3 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
They let Kiran Amegadjie come to them and pounced at the 78th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at slot 100 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick139 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in pick 139 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tykee Smith in the 167th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford slid further than he should have, and No. 222 is lovely value for the linebacker. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.