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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Terry McLaurin
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Commanders did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

Everything downstream of J.J. McCarthy depends on J.J. McCarthy, and the building knows it. The Liufau pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Flournoy steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick11 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In slot 11 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
No drama and no debate, J.J. McCarthy went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 23. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Tavion Sanders. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at No. 40 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They paid sticker price for Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick 67, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at the 75th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They went early on Trey Benson in pick No. 78, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick122 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A reach for Christian Jones in the 122nd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
A real head-scratcher, Marist Liufau in No. 139 is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
Circle this one: Ryan Flournoy at pick 222 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.