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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (WSH)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Skattebo should have been long gone. The Commanders pounced, and earned a B-.

When a board-topper like Cam Skattebo slides to Round 6, Pick 27, you do not overthink it, and the Commanders did not. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If Bailey pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick 26 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Charles Grant
This one needs a full-page explanation: Charles Grant in the 59th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick79 Rnd3 David Bailey
Value said wait; David Bailey in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in slot 146 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick202 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to the 202nd pick, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
They will replay Seth McLaughlin at Round 7, Pick 19 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
They barely believed it either: Ollie Gordon II still on the board at No. 246. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.