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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIA)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyreek Hill
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: A-.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They banked enough surplus on Rakestraw Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They will answer for taking linebacker early while wide receiver, tight end and other spots went begging. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, J.J. McCarthy and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
A reach on J.J. McCarthy in the 21st pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
A quiet steal in pick 36: Chop Robinson for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Steal is underselling it; Troy Fautanu at pick No. 40 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at No. 67 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Somehow Payton Wilson was still sitting there in slot 78, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
They bypassed pressing needs at wide receiver, tight end and other spots to take Cedric Gray, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick139 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
Circle this one: Matt Goncalves at the 139th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Fair-plus on Tommy Eichenberg, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick222 Rnd7 Joe Milton III
They robbed the room for Joe Milton III here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.