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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LAC)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (MIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureB
The Commanders won the night they stopped Sainristil from sliding. Grade: C+.

Somebody took the Commanders to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The final tally is a middling C+.

Landing Sainristil that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 6th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Nice patience on Troy Fautanu, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 JC Latham
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, JC Latham in the 39th overall pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick40 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at pick No. 40 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in pick 67 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Marist Liufau at Round 3, Pick 37 is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in Round 4, Pick 8 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
The board had Tommy Eichenberg higher than slot 141, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
No edge and no loss on Jaylan Ford in the 179th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick181 Rnd6 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at No. 181 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in the 223rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jha'Quan Jackson
They let Jha'Quan Jackson come to them and pounced at pick No. 230. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.