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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (WSH)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (JAX)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Players Gained
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Malcolm Rodriguez
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Commanders answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B+.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They will need Irving to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In No. 29 they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Morgan. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick40 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
No edge and no loss on Edgerrin Cooper in the 40th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia slipping to slot 67 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at pick No. 69 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
They went early on Bucky Irving in the 78th pick, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick100 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They took Christian Mahogany at par in Round 3, Pick 37, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
They jumped the gun on Theo Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at No. 138 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A conviction pick on Dallin Holker at the 139th overall pick that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
By-the-book stuff, Sione Vaki at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence at pick 181 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent is a better player than the 222nd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.