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  • smoakme DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Matt Lee Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Matt Lee
C Miami (FL)
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (JAX)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Matt Lee; the Commanders did not wait, grabbing him 73 spots ahead at pick 220. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. McCormick falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 3 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at Round 2, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darius Robinson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid a round early for Kingsley Suamataia in the Round 2 slot, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in the 67th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick No. 68 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at Round 4, Pick 1 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the 115th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd5 Josh Newton
The board had Josh Newton higher than slot 138, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Steele Chambers
This one needs a full-page explanation: Steele Chambers in No. 152, miles early. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick181 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in pick No. 181 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd6 Matt Lee
They talked themselves into Matt Lee at the 220th pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232 Rnd7 Tip Reiman
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tip Reiman at the Round 7 slot is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.