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Buck DRAFTING FOR THECommanders
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA
The Commanders answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: A-. 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. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will need Limmer to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. Hadden falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
Bottom line, with Drake Maye leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In No. 7 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick36
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
Nice patience on Troy Fautanu, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 4. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Good price on Ja'Tavion Sanders in pick No. 40, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67
Rnd3
Austin Booker
A straight-up fair deal on Austin Booker at slot 67, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick101
Rnd4
Sataoa Laumea
They paid up for Sataoa Laumea at the 101st pick when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
This one needs a full-page explanation: Beaux Limmer in the 103rd overall pick, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in pick 138 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick181
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Value with a capital V on Kamal Hadden in the Round 6 slot, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
They let JD Bertrand come to them and pounced at the 220th overall pick. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.











