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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureC
The Commanders won the night they stopped Gordon II from sliding. Grade: B. The rest of the league will want that one back. Ollie Gordon II tumbling to the Commanders in the 237th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.
If Griffith pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick38
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at pick No. 38 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick39
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at the 39th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick61
Rnd2
Azareye'h Thomas
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Azareye'h Thomas. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick72
Rnd3
Jared Ivey
They paid a round early for Jared Ivey in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick81
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Donovan Jackson at pick 81 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
A conviction pick on Darius Alexander at slot 120 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148
Rnd5
Cody Simon
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cody Simon in Round 5, Pick 9. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick149
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
A slide stopped in the 149th pick, with Oronde Gadsden II worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217
Rnd6
Jordan Hancock
Taking Jordan Hancock in slot 217 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick219
Rnd7
Woody Marks
Woody Marks in Round 7, Pick 1 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229
Rnd7
Theo Wease Jr.
The board had Theo Wease Jr. higher than No. 229, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick237
Rnd7
Ollie Gordon II
You do not let a running back like Ollie Gordon II reach pick No. 237 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238
Rnd7
Nohl Williams
A big swing on Nohl Williams at pick 238, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick250
Rnd7
Trevor Etienne
Circle this one: Trevor Etienne at the 250th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick256
Rnd7
Thor Griffith
Value said wait; Thor Griffith in the 256th pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick257
Rnd7
Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.


























