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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (WSH)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (WSH)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Players Gained
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Mekhi Becton
OT
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Michael Deiter
C
Players traded away
Head Shot
Charles Leno Jr.
OT
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Logan Thomas
TE
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Nick Gates
C
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Commanders answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: C-.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

On value alone, Smith makes the weekend a net positive. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They are betting Byrd proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The Solomon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman still on the board. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels in the Round 1 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They paid sticker price for Ja'Tavion Sanders in Round 2, Pick 4, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at pick No. 40 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Payton Wilson at the 67th pick is the proof. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick78 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
A quiet steal in pick 78: Devontez Walker for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A clean, defensible pick in slot 100 with a little surplus value in Khyree Jackson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went OLB-EDGE with Javon Solomon while clear needs at interior defensive lineman sat open.
Pick135 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Fair-plus on Isaac Guerendo, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at pick 139 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 16 is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Taking Tykee Smith in slot 188 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick230 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
No edge and no loss on Nathan Thomas in the 230th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
They talked themselves into Solomon Byrd at the 232nd pick, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.